Arrhythmia Services

Permanent Pacemaker

Specialized cardiologists who deal with the electrical system of the heart (electrophysiologist) implant pacemakers in patients who have evidence of serious rhythm disturbances.  Medicor has a comprehensive pacemaker clinic where our doctors perform routine maintenance and appropriate adjustments to the device settings.  At times, a transtelephonic monitoring service to remotely perform monthly checks to the device may be implemented.

 When a “short circuiting “develops in the heart’s rhythm,  a pacemaker signals the heart to beat when the heartbeat is too slow.  A generator is a small computer chip in a metal case that contains electronic circuitry and a battery. The leads are insulated wires that are connected to the generator on one end, with the other end placed inside one of the heart’s chambers. The lead senses the heart’s electrical activity and helps control the heart rate by acting as a backup if the rate drops below a determined threshold.  The heart specialist will determine which chambers (atrium or ventricle) will require pacing leads.

Biventricular Pacemaker

A new type of pacemaker, called a biventricular pacemaker (biV), is currently used in the treatment of advanced heart failure. Sometimes in heart failure, the two lower heart chambers (ventricles) are not synchronized in a normal manner and cause the heart pumping to be inefficient. A biventricular pacemaker paces both ventricles at the same time, increasing the amount of blood pumped by the heart 9cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT). 

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) is similar device to a pacemaker with the additional function to deliver an electrical shock to the heart with the recognition of a dangerously fast heart rhythm.