Bringing the best medical treatments to our community is a goal we take very seriously. We know how important it is to have options for advanced care close to home. For our many community members who suffer from heart disease, Carroll Hospital Center offers the latest proven treatments, including:
- Angioplasty - In this procedure, a balloon-tipped catheter is placed in the heart to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery.
- Catheter ablation - This corrective treatment uses heat to destroy a very small area in the heart that is responsible for irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia.
- Electrophysiology (EP) Studies - These highly specialized procedures test the speed and flow of heart rhythms to provide detailed information about the location and type of arrhythmia and determine the most effective course of treatment. During an EP study, two or more electrode catheters are inserted into the body and threaded toward the heart under X-ray guidance. The catheters record electrical activity and deliver tiny electrical impulses that induce abnormal rhythms so they can be observed under controlled conditions. Through the use of implantable devices or heat waves, EP studies are considered among the safest and easiest techniques to correct abnormal heart rhythms.
- Pacemaker implantation - A pacemaker is usually implanted when a patient suffers from arrhythmia. This device uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or reproduce a normal rhythm.
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) - ICDs are larger pacemakers that are used to treat rapid heartbeat by sending electrical shocks to the heart when a rapid rhythm is detected. In this procedure, physicians implant this battery-powered device into the chest to record and adjust heart activity.