Patient Education: Diseases Conditions Treatments & Procedures
Electrophysiology
Overview
This is the science of diagnosing and treating the electrical activities of the heart.
- detects the problem
- estimates risk for sudden death through evaluation and treatment of an abnormal heart rate
- prescribes the appropriate medication or device
- has tremendous potential for helping patients with its specialized training, which includes:
- arrhythmia management
- device placement such as pacemakers and intra-cardiac defibrillators and follow-up,
- electrophysiological procedures such as ablation and testing
