ARRHYTHMIA
The Electrophysiology ( EP ) Section at UAB Medicine is the largest and most experienced program of its kind in Alabama . UAB ’ s electrophysiologists are leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation / flutter , premature ventricular contractions ( PVC ), ventricular tachycardia , Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome , and atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia .
ARRHYTHMIA
Our internationally acclaimed physicians work within a multidisciplinary group of scientists and with other UAB departments , such as Biomedical Engineering , to provide extensive diagnostic and therapeutic care to patients with complex arrhythmias . Approximately 2,400 rhythm-related procedures are performed in the four EP suites in the UAB Heart and Vascular Center each year , with well-documented success .
HIGHLIGHTS
• History of innovation with scientific and clinical contributions to the field of catheter ablation
• Current mapping technology has eliminated the need for contrast and fluoroscopy with atrial fibrillation ablation and other ablation procedures , making procedures safer for patients .
• Vascular closure and early ambulation allow most patients to be discharged the same day .
• Advanced mapping technology allows for successful ablation of complex tachycardia .
• UAB is a major referral center for pacemaker and ICD lead extraction , with approximately 80 procedures performed annually .
• Left atrial appendage occlusion procedures are performed to close the left atrial appendage , to help reduce the incidence of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation .
• UAB is among the leading enrollers in the Champion AF study , a true randomization study that compares implanted devices against prescribed blood thinners .
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROCEDURES
CY2020
CY2021
Ablation 740 933
Cardioversion 434 587
EP Study 281 263
Implant 772 822
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion ( LAAO ) 81 168
Other 115 93
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