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Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases and Electrotherapy

1st Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases and Electrotherapy

Chairman: Zbiniew Kalarus, MD PhD, Professor of Medicine

Tel.: +48/32 271 34 14, +48/32 37 33 682

Fax: +48/32 37 33 792

E-mail: karzab@sum.edu.pl

Our Center’s position as leader in diagnostic and treatment of heart failure and arrhythmia is nationally recognized. In our modern, well-equipped labs full scope of diagnostic procedures is performed. When non-invasive tests turn out to be inconclusive, patients may be considered for electrophysiology or electro stimulation study. Having pinpointed the exact cause of arrhythmia our skilled and experienced cardiologists determine the best treatment option for the patient. From the latest cardiac medications, through safe and effective radiofrequency catheter ablation and ablation using electro-anatomic mapping system (CARTO, LocaLisa) to device implantation, such as pacemaker, cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy, Silesian Center's offers patients a full range of arrhythmia treatment.

Procedures performed within the framework of Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases and Electrotherapy:

Non-invasive Cardiology Procedures

• Electrocardiography (ECG)

• ECG and blood pressure Holter monitoring

• Event Holter

• Memory loop event monitoring

• 24/7 telemonitoring of implantable devices (ICD) – Home Monitoring, Care-Link

• Apnea monitoring devices

• Transoesophageal electrostimulation

• Peak oxygen consumption stress test

• ECG exercise test

• T-wave alternans exercise test

• 6-minute walk test (6MWT)

• Spirometry

• Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)

• Dobutamine stress echocardiography

• Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE)

• Intraoperative TOE

• Tissue Doppler Imaging echocardiography

• Peripheral vessels imaging with color-coded Doppler ultrasound

• Computer Tomography (CT) imaging

• Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring

• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging (CMR) – with the co-operation with The Comprehensive Cancer Centre Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute, Branch Gliwice

Invasive Cardiology Procedures

CathLab (24/7 service)

• Coronary Angiography (femoral, radial and brachial access)

• Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)

• Coronary Stenting

• Coronary Atherectomy

• Coronary Rotablation

• Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy (IABP)

• Peripheral Arteries Stenting

• Pulmonary angiography

• Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurement

• Endomyocardial Biopsy

• Pericardiocentisis Under Fluroscopy

• Mitral Valvuloplasty

• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

• Implantation of Vena Cava Filter

• Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)

Electrophysiology CathLab

• Implantation of the following:

- Single and dual-chamber pacemakers

- Single and dual-chamber Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICD)

- Implantable loop recorders

- Subcutaneous defibrillation leads

• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT; BIV- and TRIV-ICD)

• Electrophysiology Study (EPS)

• Catheter Ablation with the CARTO and LocaLisa 3D electroanatomical mapping system

• Pulmonary Vein Isolation

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