UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. Might visited the Electrophysiology Laboratory (EP Lab) at UC Davis Well being to have a good time the twenty fifth anniversary of arrhythmia providers on the tutorial medical heart.
{An electrical} engineer himself, Might toured the EP Lab within the Pavilion, which opened in 2010 as a part of a 470,000-square-foot addition to the medical heart. He noticed the latest engineering applied sciences to observe and map {the electrical} methods of the center in addition to deal with coronary heart arrhythmias. He chatted with college, employees and fellows, thanking them for his or her efforts in affected person care.
“Innovation is on the coronary heart of our mission at UC Davis,” Might mentioned. “It’s really inspiring to see our researchers, college students, college and employees working aspect by aspect and utilizing the latest applied sciences to supply probably the most superior and complicated look after our group.”
Might was guided by means of the tour by Susan Murin, interim dean of UC Davis College of Drugs, Thomas Smith, chief of cardiovascular medication, and Uma N. Srivatsa, director of arrhythmia providers and medical professor of cardiovascular medication.
Following their go to to the EP Lab, Smith and Srivatsa led Might by means of a show of the newest applied sciences utilized by arrhythmia providers in affected person care. Included within the show was a digital actuality tour of the left atrial chamber of the center.
“It’s a exceptional facility with state-of-the-art know-how that enables us to supply the sufferers we deal with with the best stage of cardiac care,” Srivatsa mentioned. “We’re excited to have the Chancellor right here to showcase the unimaginable work of our arrhythmia providers workforce and superior imaging instruments.”
Our Electrophysiology Laboratory physicians use our leading-edge-technology to revive sufferers’ high quality of life and eradicate the disabling signs attributable to cardiac arrhythmias.”—Uma N. Srivatsa
Electrophysiology Laboratory
UC Davis Well being Cardiac Electrophysiology presents complete diagnostic and therapy providers for sufferers with cardiac arrhythmias. The entire vary of providers contains:
The necessity for these remedies is critical. Coronary heart illness is the main reason behind loss of life in america, adopted carefully by stroke because the fourth highest reason behind loss of life. The time period “arrhythmia” refers to any downside within the charge or rhythm of an individual’s heartbeat. Throughout an arrhythmia, {the electrical} impulses could also be too quick, too sluggish, or erratic, inflicting an irregular heartbeat. Roughly one in 18 individuals, or 5% of the U.S. inhabitants has an arrhythmia.
Performing progressive remedies
With its complete vary of specialties, applied sciences, medical trials, outreach applications and give attention to affected person care, UC Davis Well being is widely known because the premier cardiovascular care supplier in Northern California.
Inside the previous couple of months a number of progressive procedures have been carried out within the electrophysiology laboratory:
- Implanted the first-ever detachable leadless pacemaker (Aveir) in a pediatric affected person.
- Implanted the primary detachable leadless pacemakers (Avier) in grownup congenital sufferers with a tetralogy of fallot and a ventricular septal defect.
- Implanted a Micra Pacemaker within the smallest affected person (10.9kg) ever to obtain a pacemaker to deal with intermittent symptomatic sinus node dysfunction.
“We’re very proud to supply state-of-the-art look after sufferers with all forms of cardiac arrhythmias, in addition to present non-operative options for sufferers with structural coronary heart illness,” Srivatsa mentioned. “Our EP physicians use our leading-edge-technology to revive sufferers’ high quality of life and eradicate the disabling signs attributable to cardiac arrhythmias.”
