Samir Saba (BE 1989, MD 1993) received his Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering in 1985 from the American University of Beirut and his medical degree in 1993 from the same institution...
Electrophysiology
Departments
Electrophysiology
Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) is a subspecialty of cardiology focused on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac rhythm abnormalities. Electrophysiologist specialist treats patients with the following conditions:
- Ventricular tachycardias
- Supraventricular tachycardias
- Atrial Fibrillation/flutter
- Bradycardia
- Syncope
- Palpitations
- Implantable devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization devices for heart failure)
- Infected implantable devices
- Patients with inherited arrhythmias
- Patients with acquired or inherited cardiomyopathies
- Patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death
The procedures performed by cardiac electrophysiologists include:
- Device implantations (pacemakers, defibrillators, Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices)
- Ablation procedures for VT, SVT, AF, Aflutter, AV node
- Cardioversions
- Tilt table tests
- Lead extractions
- Left atrial appendage closure devices for stroke prevention in AF
Please review the checklist requested by your USEMO specialist, and gather as many reports as possible before submitting it for review. If more information is needed, you will be contacted by the specialist.
Electrophysiology Checklist
1- Please provide us with a brief statement regarding:
⁃ Your current medical problem
– Indicate the onset/ duration of this problem
2⁃ Please indicate the questions you like addressed regarding this problem
3- Please provide us with any available reports from your treating physician that include:
⁃ Brief medical / surgical history
⁃ Your current medical problem and/or treatment plan
4- Please provide us with any available reports of :
⁃ Lab results from blood tests such as CBC, CMP.
⁃ Radiographic data such as X-rays, CT scan, MRI.
5- Please provide us, if available, with reports of:
– Echocardiogram
– Holter monitor or event monitor
– Stress test
– Cardiac catheterization
– Tilt table test
– Implanted device interrogation (pacemaker, defibrillator, implantable loop recorder)
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