St. Joseph's electrophysiology laboratory is used to diagnose
and treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias (irregular
heartbeats). Before this treatment option, patients with
arrhythmias could only be treated with medications that were
often inadequate or had significant side effects. At best, these
arrhythmias could be limited or suppressed. Now with the use of
techniques such as radiofrequency ablation and implantation of
cardioverter defibrillators, it is possible to cure many
arrhythmias. Utilization of St. Joseph's electrophysiology (EP)
lab has grown substantially, due to increased demand for
diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and syncope. The
lab performs: - More than 1,700 electrophysiology procedures
annually. - Advanced three-dimensional mapping techniques to
evaluate paroxysmal and highly complex arrhythmias. - More than
250 radiofrequency ablations annually. - Circumferential
pulmonary vein ablations for patients with both paroxysmal and
chronic atrial fibrillation. - More than 350 impl