Intravascular ultrasound, or IVUS, assists in diagnosing coronary artery disease. It creates a motion picture of the inside of your coronary arteries using high-frequency sound saves. This is performed in the cardiac cath lab, where a device called a transducer is attached to a catheter and introduced to your heart through an artery. The transducer […]
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Electrophysiology Study
Electrophysiology studies, performed in the cardiac cath lab, are used to assess and diagnose abnormal heart rhythms and rates. One or more than one specialized EP catheters is introduced into the heart. While there, the catheter sends small electrical impulses to the heart. Depending on how the heart responds to these electrical impulses, EP catheters […]