January 13 2022 – As reported by Delray Medical Center this marks another milestone becoming the first hospital in Palm Beach County to use the new Ensite X EP System for cardiovascular EP procedures. This technology uses HD images to collect data providing accurate and linear visualization for physicians to map out any area of the heart. Electrophysiologist Dr. Yoel Vivas was the first physician in the county to use this new system at the hospital.
“I am truly honored to be able to perform the first procedure in Palm Beach County using the Ensite X System,” said Dr. Vivas. “Delray Medical Center is always looking at ways to invest in the latest life changing technology so we can provide the very best cardiac care to patients in our community.”
Some of the benefits to using the Ensite X technology include:
- Redefined signal quality for mapping
- Map 1,000,000 points without limitations
- Address Bipolar Blindness capturing and enhancing better images
- 10x faster mapping and data collection
“This is just another way we are providing top notch cardiovascular services to our patients who can get the highest quality care right here in Palm Beach County,” said Dr. Jean-Pierre Awaida, medical director of the catheterization-lab at Delray Medical Center. “The accuracy and imaging of this new device will give patients better outcomes and overall cardiovascular health.”
Delray Medical Center has an award winning cardiac program including:
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 19 years in a row
- Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack
- Recipient of U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure
For more information about our cardiac services, go to www.delraymedicalctr.com or call 561-498-4440.
About Delray Medical Center
For nearly 40 years, Delray Medical Center, part of the Palm Beach Health Network, is a 523-bed acute care hospital, has served the communities of South Palm Beach County. As both a community hospital and state-designated Level I Trauma Center located on a 42-acre medical plaza, Delray Medical Center has the ability to offer several specialized services including cardiac care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, neurosciences, emergency care and more.
For the past 14 years, Delray Medical Center has been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades®, a leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Delray Medical Center is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2020 Patient Safety Excellence Award, a designation recognizing superior performance of hospitals preventing the occurrence of serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays. The hospital is also a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 19 years in a row (2003-2021).
Delray Medical Center is a state-designated Comprehensive Stroke Center by the DNV-GL and received Get With The Guidelines award for advanced therapy for Thrombectomy. In addition, the hospital earned the Get With the Guidelines – Heart Failure and Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association in 2020. Delray Medical Center was also named by Healthgrades as a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 12 years in a row (2008-2020). Pinecrest Rehabilitation and Outpatient Hospital at Delray Medical Center is a CARF accredited rehabilitation unit, and the only state designated brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation program in Palm Beach County by the state of Florida, Department of Health.
