Section of Electrophysiology and Pacing Physicians
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Electrophysiology Staff:
- Bruce D. Lindsay, MD, Section Head
- Bryan Baranowski, MD
- Mandeep Bhargava , MD
- Thomas Callahan, MD
- Lon W. Castle, MD
- Mina K. Chung, MD
- Thomas Dresing, MD
- Fetnat Fouad-Tarazi , MD
- Fredrick J. Jaeger, DO
- Mohamed Kanj , MD
- David O. Martin, MD, MPH
- Robert D. Mosteller, MD
- Mark Niebauer, MD
- Walid I. Saliba, MD
- Richard Sterba, MD
- Patrick J. Tchou, MD
- Niraj Varma , MD
- Oussama Wazni , MD
- Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD
There are many different forms of arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms). Some include tachycardia (heart beats too fast), bradycardia (heart beats too slow), atrial fibrillation and flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome, ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation, neurogenic disorders such as syncope, and other complex arrhythmias.
In our state-of-the-art laboratories, members of the Electrophysiology and Pacing Section offer a wide range of electrophysiology and mapping procedures to patients with suspected rhythm abnormalities. The procedures may be used to diagnose a heart problem or to treat it.
In the Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing section, we offer a variety of highly specialized approaches to heart-rhythm problems. These include:
- Center for Atrial Fibrillation, comprised of electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, imaging specialists and specially trained nurses and researchers, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation using the newest medications, cardioversion, ablation (PVAI) and surgical procedures.
- Sophisticated remote monitoring devices to help diagnose arrhythmias that come and go. New implantable devices are also available to help physicians monitor volume changes in the heart for those with heart failure and provide ongoing monitoring for those with complex arrhythmias or devices.
- Physicians and nurses in our Device Clinic perform about 14,000 device checks each year to monitor the function of implanted devices.
- Genetic testing to determine the presence of inherited arrhythmia disorders.
- Medical management and follow-up of patients with arrhythmias, using the most current medical regimens available.
- A full range of the newest pacemaker and cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices to provide individualized treatment for many irregular heart rhythms.
- Biventricular pacemakers, to improve left ventricular function, in patients with heart failure. This treatment complements pacemaker and ICD therapy used to treat arrhythmias associated with heart failure.
- Removal of leads from damaged and infected pacemakers or defibrillators.
- Advanced mapping and ablation therapy in state-of-the art electrophysiology labs, for atrial and ventricular tachycardia.
- Syncope Clinic uses a full range of diagnostic tests including the head upright tilt test and hemodynamic, blood volume and autonomic reflex testing to evaluate patients with syncope (fainting) or other neurogenic disorders.
The excellence, experience and skill of the members of the Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, combined with true caring for our patients’ well-being, make us the leader in the diagnosis and care of patients with atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome, flutter and other abnormal heart rhythms.
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