• Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
• Supraventricular tachycardia including Wolff Parkinson White syndrome
• Ventricular fibrillation
• Premature ventricular contractions
• And other heart rhythm disorders
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Electrophysiology
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital — Dallas | Electrophysiology
YEAR IN REVIEW
FY24
2,347
Total EP cases
468
Permanent pacemaker insertions or replacements
305
ICD implants or replacements
288
ILR
563
Afib ablations
45
AV node ablations
245
SVT ablations
132
VT ablations
Manish D . Assar , MD , FACC , FHRS - Medical Director
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas is recognized as a national leader in electrophysiology ( EP ). With a focus on outcomes and patient satisfaction , training of physicians , clinical research , and a commitment to remain on the leading edge of advances in this specialty , the electrophysiology program on the Dallas campus is recognized as a premier program . The success has resulted from years of experience as a high-volume electrophysiology program at a quaternary care center utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach .
The collaborative team is comprised of experienced fellowship-trained electrophysiologists , interventional and heart failure cardiologists , cardiac surgeons , imaging specialists , specially trained nurses , and researchers focused on heart rhythm studies and clinical trials .
The high-volume program includes the diagnosis and treatment of patients with :
• Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
• Supraventricular tachycardia including Wolff Parkinson White syndrome
• Ventricular fibrillation
• Premature ventricular contractions
• And other heart rhythm disorders
New registry participation includes National Cardiovascular Database and Registry ( NCDR ), Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Registry™ and EP Device Implant™ Registry
EP lab mapping technology
The EP labs at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas are equipped with sophisticated 3D mapping technology , decreasing the need for fluoroscopy and improving procedural time efficiency . The arrhythmia-locating technology combines magnetic and current-based technologies for real time display of catheter locations , as well as intra-cardiac echocardiography images of the heart ’ s chambers . These maps contain anatomical , electrical voltage , electrical activation times , and ablation data .
inHEART AI for complex ablations The Dallas EP lab brought online a cloud-based imaging service for complex image-guided cardiac ablation procedures . The technology , inHEART , helps enhance the efficiency and safety of complex cardiac ablation procedures by converting images obtained through common radiology procedures into more usable 3D cardiac models via proprietary segmentation algorithm . “ Full four-chamber cardiac anatomy , collateral structures and tissue characteristics can now be seen in a 3D-rendered model to help the physician understand the patient ’ s unique anatomy and any abnormalities ,” says medical director for electrophysiology , Manish Image courtesy of inHEART D . Assar , MD , FACC , FHRS . “ Praveen Rao , MD , FACC , and Grant Heberton , MD , on the medical staff , have taken the lead on this exciting new technology .”