ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND CARDIAC PACING UNIT

Cardiology Chief: Dr Giulio Molon
Matron/Coordinator: Maurizio Corso

ABOUT US

The Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Unit is focused on diagnosis and treatment of cardiac electric diseases. The Unit performs routinely implants and substitution of pacemaker, defibrillators (ICD) also with bi-ventricular function for the treatment of heart failure by cardiac re-synchronization (CRT-D), implants of Loop Recorder (long-term ECG monitoring systems), electrophysiological studies and transcatheter ablations for the most common arrhythmias, and cryoablations.

All the procedures are carried out being admitted on our ward.

WHERE

Ospedale Sacro Cuore Second floor – Entrance B  (Cardiology Department)

CONTACTS

Department secretary: (+39) 045.6013320
For information from Monday to Friday 10.00am-2.00pm

MEETINGS WITH RELATIVES

The meetings with patients and relatives are possible the days before the procedures as well as at the end of them. Furthermore it is possible to ask a personal meeting with medical staff during the specified times in the stay wards.

TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

Since 2014 the Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Unit is equipped with NavX system (non-fluoroscopic mapping with 3D reconstruction of heart chambers) for the ablation of all arrhythmias, from the simplest to most complex, in order to reduce significantly the use of fluoroscopy and radiation.

The trancatheter ablation with radiofrequency is a therapy indicated for many arrhythmias; the procedure is carried out under fluoroscopic guidance and exposes the patient, as well as health workers, to a not insignificant radiation dose. The relation between the radiation exposure and risk of developing cancer and genetic abnormalities is the most important reason that drives the Electrophysiology to seek reduction of radiation exposure times. By the way, many patients with arrhythmias are in pediatric age or are very young, often females, who are the patients with the greatest vulnerability to side-effects of radiation. The use of 3D not fluoroscopic mapping systems allows to reduce the times in most long and complex procedures (such as the atrial fibrillation ablation). These systems are also a valid tool to reach the diagnosis.