Electrophysiology

Our dedicated cardiac electrophysiologic laboratories perform catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation/flutter and various forms of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). These include:

• Multifocal atrial tachycardia
• Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
• Ventricular tachycardia
• Premature ventricular beats (ectopic heartbeat)

Advanced diagnostic testing to identify people at risk for sudden cardiac death (sudden cardiac arrest). We also offer preventative care services for people at risk.

Remote monitoring devices help diagnose arrhythmias that come and go. New implantable devices are also available to help physicians monitor volume changes in the heart for patients with heart failure and provide ongoing monitoring for patients with complex arrhythmias or devices.

In the Device Clinic, our physicians and nurses perform about 5,000 device checks each year to monitor the function of implanted devices.

Rhythm management and follow-up electrophysiology clinic for patients with rhythm disorders using the most current medical regimens available.

Biventricular rhythm synchronized pacemakers/defibrillators improve left ventricular function in patients with heart failure. This treatment complements pacemaker and ICD therapy used to treat arrhythmias associated with heart failure.

Syncope (fainting) evaluation uses a full range of diagnostic tests, including the head-up tilt test to evaluate patients with fainting or other nervous system problems.

A full range of pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices are available to provide individualized treatment for many irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).