Two-minute report from Cleveland Clinic’s EP lab
More than 5,000 patients came to Cleveland Clinic from all over the world for electrophysiology lab procedures in 2015. In this two-minute video, Bruce Lindsay, MD, Section Head of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, shares a few of the reasons why, including an extraordinarily low rate of major complications from ablation for atrial fibrillation. For more outcomes and volume data from Cleveland Clinic’s Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute, visit our 2015 Outcomes Book.
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A sampling of outcome and volume data from our Heart & Vascular Institute
Concomitant AF ablation and LAA occlusion strongly endorsed during elective heart surgery
Large retrospective study supports its addition to BAV repair toolbox at expert centers
Young age, solid tumor, high uptake on PET and KRAS mutation signal risk, suggest need for lobectomy
Surprise findings argue for caution about testosterone use in men at risk for fracture
Residual AR related to severe preoperative AR increases risk of progression, need for reoperation
Findings support emphasis on markers of frailty related to, but not dependent on, age
Provides option for patients previously deemed anatomically unsuitable