At Northern Heart Hospital, our Electrophysiology Laboratory is dedicated to diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders using advanced electrophysiological techniques. Led by a team of highly skilled cardiologists and electrophysiologists, our state-of-the-art facility offers a wide range of services to address the unique needs of each patient.
Electrophysiological Testing
Diagnostic Electrophysiology Studies (EPS): This is a keyhole procedure that involves putting catheters into a blood vessel in the leg/groin area. This gives the doctor access to the heart to study the electrical signals and identify the source of abnormal heart rhythms (e.g. an abnormal electrical circuit in the heart tissue).
Ablation
Ablation: The abnormal circuit can then be inactivated at the same time by using a focused source of energy delivered by a catheter to eliminate it.
There are many different types of heart rhythm disorders (cardiac arrhythmias) than may be suitable for ablation. The type of treatment/procedure needed will have to be individualized to the patient’s diagnosis and condition.
Pacemaker / Cardiac Device Implantation and Management:
Permanent pacemaker (PPM) Implantation: The placement of a device (via a small surgical incision under local anaesthesia) that regulates heart rhythm by delivering electrical impulses to the heart muscle when it is beating too slowly.
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation: This is a device that monitors the heart rhythm and delivers shocks to restore normal rhythm in the event of a life-threatening arrhythmia.
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) device implantation: This is a device that helps to improve coordination and efficiency of the heart beat by controlling the contraction of different areas of the heart.
The type of device that is needed will depend on the clinical diagnosis and suitability of each patient.
