Good Samaritan Medical Center continues to expand and offer new services to the community with the addition of its state-of-the-art cardiac electrophysiology lab.A cardiac EP lab is used to treat a wide range of heart rhythm conditions (arrhythmias), including atrial fibrillation, a leading cause of stroke. These catheter-based procedures can treat rhythm disorders without the need for surgery, which may reduce recovery time and complications.
Specifically, Good Samaritan Medical Center acquired the Carto® 3 System, which uses electromagnetic technology to create real-time three-dimensional (3D) maps of a patient’s cardiac structures. The system is designed to help electrophysiologists navigate the heart by generating an accurate 3-D map, as well as pinpointing the exact location and orientation of catheters in the heart during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients suffering from arrhythmia disorders.
The system also enables physicians to rapidly create a map of the heart with CT-like resolution, minimizing the need for fluoroscopy radiation during catheter ablation procedures.
