Adena Partners with Ohio State on Enhanced Electrophysiology Services
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Expansion of services for cardiac patients is very important to the strategic vision developed by Adena Health System. Already, Adena’s Heart Center provides to its 10-county region a complete complement of cardiology and cardiothoracic services including open heart, interventional and non-interventional procedures.
Now, the Health System is very excited to announce the expansion of services for Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) through a partnership with The Ohio State University Medical Center’s (OSUMC) Ross Heart Hospital.
Cardiac Electrophysiology is the study of the heart’s electrical system. It is the electrical system that sends a message throughout the heart muscle telling the muscle to contract causing blood in the heart’s chambers to be pumped to the lungs or rest of the body. This message is registered as a heart beat on the ECG or can be felt as a pulse at the wrist.
Electrophysiology studies can be performed to diagnose and treat or correct abnormalities in heart rhythm known as arrhythmias. These procedures require the insertion of an electrode HYPERLINK "http://www.humc.com/heartcenters/electrophysiology/glossary.shtml" \l "catheter" catheter into the heart for the transmission of electrical currents. These surgically inserted devices are most commonly known as “pacemakers” or “defibrillators” and help regulate heart rate and rhythm.
An arrhythmia occurs when the heart beats too fast, beats too slowly or skips beats because its electrical impulses become disjointed or disorganized. As a result, the heart can become a less effective pump. Some arrhythmias may barely cause symptoms, but others can result in such complications as fainting, stroke or cardiac arrest.
Currently, Adena’s EP Services include pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator insertions. As life expectancy increases and individuals live longer with heart disease, there is a need to provide more advanced electrophysiology services.
Adena has developed the partnership with OSUMC so that advanced electrophysiology services can be provided locally. This enhanced service capability will include advanced diagnostic studies of the heart’s electrical system and heart ablation procedures which are used to deactivate tissue that is causing electrical short-circuits in the heart. The provision of EP Services truly establishes Adena as a strong regional resource for heart conditions. As physicians are beginning to prefer eliminating the arrhythmia through EP ablation rather than medications to control the heart rhythm, having the partnership with OSUMC provides these services more conveniently for local residents.
"The partnership with Ohio State provides us with a high quality resource for electrophysiology procedures that we can offer to our patients locally," states John Young, MD, Adena Cardiologist. "Our team is very excited to work closely with Ohio State and its Ross Heart Hospital to provide these advanced cardiology services right here in Chillicothe so that patients do not have to travel and have the convenience of these services closer to home."
The Electrophysiology Program at Ohio State’s Ross Heart Hospital offers a full range of medical and catheter-based treatments for cardiac rhythm disturbances. Through the partnership with OSUMC, Adena will have access to electrophysiologists who treat electrical malfunctions of the heart, utilizing sophisticated technology and equipment to identify and destroy heart tissue responsible for arrhythmias.
"We are very excited to work with Adena Health System as they enhance electrophysiology services for patients in their region," stated Emile Daoud, MD, Electrophysiologist with The Ohio State University Medical Center. "These procedures will certainly benefit a number of patients with abnormal heart rhythm conditions, providing them with a beneficial alternative to medications. We certainly applaud Adena for their efforts in developing strategies to make this advanced level of cardiology more conveniently available for their patients."
The Ross Heart Hospital has seven electrophysiologists who are experts in the various arrhythmia treatment options, including the next generation of catheter-based care. They will rotate and be on-site at Adena weekly to perform these low-risk procedures at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe. Complex cases will be performed at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.
Patients are referred for the electrophysiology procedure by Adena Cardiologists. For more information or to make an appointment with an Adena Cardiologist, please call Adena Cardiology at 740.779.4570 or toll-free at 1.866.450.4570...
Adena Health System is an independent, not-for-profit and locally controlled organization serving the needs of 10 counties in south central Ohio and employing more than 2,000 people. Adena’s vision is to be the best healthcare system in the nation through innovation and a customer centered philosophy. The system’s family of facilities includes Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Adena Greenfield Medical Center, and Adena Health Centers in Chillicothe, Jackson, Oak Hill and Waverly. Adena was founded in 1895 by area churches as the Chillicothe Hospital.[[In-content Ad]]
Now, the Health System is very excited to announce the expansion of services for Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) through a partnership with The Ohio State University Medical Center’s (OSUMC) Ross Heart Hospital.
Cardiac Electrophysiology is the study of the heart’s electrical system. It is the electrical system that sends a message throughout the heart muscle telling the muscle to contract causing blood in the heart’s chambers to be pumped to the lungs or rest of the body. This message is registered as a heart beat on the ECG or can be felt as a pulse at the wrist.
Electrophysiology studies can be performed to diagnose and treat or correct abnormalities in heart rhythm known as arrhythmias. These procedures require the insertion of an electrode HYPERLINK "http://www.humc.com/heartcenters/electrophysiology/glossary.shtml" \l "catheter" catheter into the heart for the transmission of electrical currents. These surgically inserted devices are most commonly known as “pacemakers” or “defibrillators” and help regulate heart rate and rhythm.
An arrhythmia occurs when the heart beats too fast, beats too slowly or skips beats because its electrical impulses become disjointed or disorganized. As a result, the heart can become a less effective pump. Some arrhythmias may barely cause symptoms, but others can result in such complications as fainting, stroke or cardiac arrest.
Currently, Adena’s EP Services include pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator insertions. As life expectancy increases and individuals live longer with heart disease, there is a need to provide more advanced electrophysiology services.
Adena has developed the partnership with OSUMC so that advanced electrophysiology services can be provided locally. This enhanced service capability will include advanced diagnostic studies of the heart’s electrical system and heart ablation procedures which are used to deactivate tissue that is causing electrical short-circuits in the heart. The provision of EP Services truly establishes Adena as a strong regional resource for heart conditions. As physicians are beginning to prefer eliminating the arrhythmia through EP ablation rather than medications to control the heart rhythm, having the partnership with OSUMC provides these services more conveniently for local residents.
"The partnership with Ohio State provides us with a high quality resource for electrophysiology procedures that we can offer to our patients locally," states John Young, MD, Adena Cardiologist. "Our team is very excited to work closely with Ohio State and its Ross Heart Hospital to provide these advanced cardiology services right here in Chillicothe so that patients do not have to travel and have the convenience of these services closer to home."
The Electrophysiology Program at Ohio State’s Ross Heart Hospital offers a full range of medical and catheter-based treatments for cardiac rhythm disturbances. Through the partnership with OSUMC, Adena will have access to electrophysiologists who treat electrical malfunctions of the heart, utilizing sophisticated technology and equipment to identify and destroy heart tissue responsible for arrhythmias.
"We are very excited to work with Adena Health System as they enhance electrophysiology services for patients in their region," stated Emile Daoud, MD, Electrophysiologist with The Ohio State University Medical Center. "These procedures will certainly benefit a number of patients with abnormal heart rhythm conditions, providing them with a beneficial alternative to medications. We certainly applaud Adena for their efforts in developing strategies to make this advanced level of cardiology more conveniently available for their patients."
The Ross Heart Hospital has seven electrophysiologists who are experts in the various arrhythmia treatment options, including the next generation of catheter-based care. They will rotate and be on-site at Adena weekly to perform these low-risk procedures at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe. Complex cases will be performed at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.
Patients are referred for the electrophysiology procedure by Adena Cardiologists. For more information or to make an appointment with an Adena Cardiologist, please call Adena Cardiology at 740.779.4570 or toll-free at 1.866.450.4570...
Adena Health System is an independent, not-for-profit and locally controlled organization serving the needs of 10 counties in south central Ohio and employing more than 2,000 people. Adena’s vision is to be the best healthcare system in the nation through innovation and a customer centered philosophy. The system’s family of facilities includes Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Adena Greenfield Medical Center, and Adena Health Centers in Chillicothe, Jackson, Oak Hill and Waverly. Adena was founded in 1895 by area churches as the Chillicothe Hospital.[[In-content Ad]]