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The Medicor arrhythmia service, run by Dr Ashok Patel, provides diagnosis of various arrhythmias, comprehensive electrophysiology studies, pacemaker insertion and follow up interogation and automatic implantable defibrillator insertion and follow up.
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Electrophysiology Study
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An electrophysiology study provides an extensive review of the heart's conduction system (its "electrical wiring") and can aid in the diagnosis of arrhythmias from the atria and the ventricles. In addition, the Arrhythmia Service provides radiofrequency ablation, a process where a small burn is placed in a strategic part of the heart's electrical system to stop an arrhythmia from occuring.
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Pacemaker |
| Pacemakers are placed under the skin near the left collar bone through a small cut. Wires are then attached to the pacemaker and placed in the heart via a large vein. Wires can be placed either in the right atrium and the right ventricle or just the right ventricle. The procedure is performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The primary purpose of a pacemaker is to provide a backup so the heart beat doesn't fall below a certain rate. A pacemaker may also be placed for certain heart failure patients to allow the atria and ventricles to beat in synchrony to help alleviate heart failure symptoms. |
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Automatic Implanted Defribillator (AICD) |
| Automatic implantable defibrillators (AICD) are placed in a manner similar to pacemakers. The purpose of the AICD is to prevent sudden cardiac death in patients who are at high risk or who have already suffered cardiac death and have been revived. |
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Automatic External Defirbillator (AED) |
The automatic external defibrillator (AED) is used in the field to treat patients with sudden cardiac death. Its availability and use can dramatically lessen the chance of dying from ventricular fibrillation.
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