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Hearts And Technology: Ongoing Innovations In Cardiology
April 27, 2012
Lori Turner, 53, was lying on a table in the electrophysiology lab at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, obscured by heavy equipment. Born with a rare, potentially fatal heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, or WPW, the Mansfield resident was undergoing an operation that would fix the defect and end her periodic bouts of rapid heartbeat and dizziness.
New Robotic Heart Treatment Available at St. Alphonsus
March 18, 2012
Dr. Rakesh Pai treats his patient, while he’s sitting in a control room and the patient is in another room. “She's in her 40’s. She's had a history of racing heart beat that's been going on for a number of years. She's tried medication and hasn't been terribly successful,” he said.
January 10, 2012
Stereotaxis, Inc. announced the completion of the first 50 clinical procedures using the Company's new Niobe ES(TM) system to treat patients with a variety of complex cardiac arrhythmias. A majority of the first 50 cases were performed to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia(1). Positive initial results with the Niobe ES system in Europe demonstrate that the average time for completion of mapping and ablation for the initial AF patients was 69 minutes. The data will be featured at the Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2012, to be held on January 12-14, 2012.
Applications in the EP Lab: The Odyssey Cinema Studio
January 4, 2012
In this article we speak with J. Brian DeVille, MD, FACC, FHRS, cardiac electrophysiologist at THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano, which is the first in the world to implement the new Stereotaxis Epoch™ platform for use in their EP and cath labs. On December 13, THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano became the first hospital in the world to perform an electrophysiology procedure using the new Epoch™ platform. THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano is located in Plano, Texas.
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano Adds Technology for Complex Cardiac Interventions.
December 22, 2011
December 22, 2011 — The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano became the first hospital in the world to perform an electrophysiology procedure last week using the new Epoch platform. This technology increases efficiency with a fully remote, networked and modular robotic magnetic solution, and enables greater surgical precision and improved catheter control while reducing the risk of complications.
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Normal Heart Beat Restored Through Ablation Using Stereotaxis.
December 16, 2011
Cardiac electrophysiologist Tamas Szombathy MD uses Upstate’s new stereotaxis magnetic navigation system to perform cardiac ablation. He believes he is the first doctor in the world to use stereotaxis to correct an arrhythmia, called ventricular tachycardia, originating in the delicate area of the heart’s tricuspid valve, a procedure he accomplished earlier this month.
Stereotaxis Initiates Shipments of the Epoch Electrophysiology Platform.
December 16, 2011
Stereotaxis has started shipments of the Epoch platform, its comprehensive solution for the electrophysiology (EP) lab that is designed to increase efficiency in procedures with a fully-remote, networked robotic and magnetic navigation system.
Telehealth becomes multi-dimensional
August 17, 2011
Nowhere is this new era of telehealth in brighter view than at the University of Miami, where the medical team at the health center’s cardiac catheterization laboratory is using the Odyssey program to integrate procedure data and video image synchronization. Odyssey, manufactured by St. Louis-based Stereotaxis, is designed to capture high definition images, synchronize procedure data and share it in real time with remote locations. Mauricio Cohen, MD, associate professor of medicine and director of University of Miami's cardiac cath lab stated that Odyssey is "Invaluable for managing lab information and recording cases for teaching purposes."
July 18, 2011
Mission Viejo, CA – In furthering its quest to provide the most technologically advanced care and build healthy communities, Mission Hospital has recently begun offering a leading-edge treatment to patients with abnormal heart rates, or cardiac arrhythmias. Stereotaxis Gentle TouchTM is a robotic ablation system, currently available to Orange and San Diego County residents only at Mission Hospital and is the only electrophysiology program in Southern California utilizing the latest navigational software and mapping technology.
Innovative robotic procedure makes man's heart healthy again.
July 12, 2011
Jose and Laura Vazcoy admitted they weren’t too concerned about Jose’s irregular heartbeat, a condition he has had for more than 20 years, but once the couple started having children six years ago, the condition posed questions they didn’t know the answers to. “It was a whole different level of worry once we had kids,” Laura Vazcoy said of her husband’s condition, known as Ventricular Tachycardia. With a fourth child on the way in September, the couple is resting a little easier thanks to an innovative robotic surgery performed by the Texas Heart Institute in August 2010 which has nearly fixed his irregular heartbeat completely.
On display at UC Davis Medical Center: Latest technology to treat heart problems
July 10, 2011
The latest advancements in medical equipment for diagnosing and treating several heart ailments were demonstrated at an open house Saturday at the UC Davis Medical Center's cardiovascular services wing. The main attraction of the tour was the center's Stereotaxis lab – the only one of its kind in inland Northern California.
New Hope for Patients with Ventricular Tachycardia
July 3, 2011
Now emerging as the early standard of care for VT patients is catheter ablation -- used in conjunction with the traditional methods of controlling VT. During the ablation, a long, thin, flexible catheter is inserted through a blood vessel in the groin and guided into the heart. Radiofrequency energy is then delivered from the tip of the catheter, destroying small areas of heart tissue responsible for the arrhythmia. Based on clinical research data, early catheter ablation offers a clear benefit to VT patients. Technological advances, such as the Stereotaxis Remote Navigation System have increased the safety of this procedure while offering the best long-term results.
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Adds New Arrhythmia Center
June 1, 2011
ST. LOUIS, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Missouri Baptist Medical Center today opened a new Arrhythmia Center, within its regionally acclaimed Heart Center, to meet the needs of an increasing population of patients suffering from abnormal heart rhythms. (Click on link below to read full story)
OSU: Implementing a Comprehensive Solution for a World-Class EP Program
April 26, 2011
In this feature interview, EP Lab Digest speaks with Dr. Raul Weiss, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Ohio State University (OSU) and electrophysiologist at Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Weiss has been using Stereotaxis Remote Magnetic Navigation since 2006, and recently OSU acquired Odyssey for all six of their labs.
What’s New in Cardiology at Akron General?
January 30, 2011
In an ongoing effort to remain on the cutting edge of diagnostic and treatment technology, Akron General continually adds to its medical and surgical arsenal. One of its newest acquisitions for cardiac care is the Stereotaxis Niobe magnetic navigation system. Installed in the Heart & Vascular Center’s new Electrophysiology Lab, this system provides image-guided delivery of catheters and guidewires through the blood vessels and chambers of the heart to treatment sites in the heart.
Cardiovascular Minimally Invasive Procedures
December 15, 2010
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare is known for excellence in groundbreaking cardiac care, and is at the forefront of minimally invasive heart procedures for such conditions as arrhythmias, heart failure and coronary heart disease. Jewish Hospital is also the only facility in Louisville offering groundbreaking cardiovascular procedures with the Stereotaxis GentleTouch System.
Robert Wood Johnson brings leading-edge arrhythmia therapy to New Brunswick region
December 9, 2010
New Brunswick, NJ – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) have completed their installation of the Stereotaxis Remote Magnetic Navigation System, manufactured by Stereotaxis, Inc., to treat complex cardiac arrhythmias. The Stereotaxis System is the only remote magnetic navigation technology currently installed in the central New Jersey region to perform cardiac ablations. Physicians affiliated with RWJUH and UMDNJ-RWJMS use the system to perform both routine and complex ablations in all four chambers of the heart.
April 15, 2008
Couple's philanthropic gift to Christiana Care is emblematic of the connection grateful patients can have
Robot surgery saves heart patients
May 11, 2007
London doctors are pioneering the first fully robotic heart operations in Britain.
