Electrophysiology

History:

Established in 2001 Patient volume/year:

List of Procedures

Years 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Arrhythmia & Pacing Clinic 1887 2479 1960 1449 3549 2110 2318 2828
Holter Monitor 1163 1528 1694 1786 1339 1430 1494 1415
Tilt Test 434 1081 532 1081 597 667 794 776
SAECG 256 524 232 244 226 351 356 264
EPS 263 224 300 312 292 301 307 238
RFA 221 201 252 257 254 269 276 197
ICD 05 06 03 10 12 25 28 16
CRT. D 00 00 00 03 01 01 01 4
PPM 174 142 206 210 240 253 252 257

Staff:

 

Services Provided

Out Door:

Electrophysiology Department runs two Out Patient Clinics in week.

  1. Monday: (Arrhythmia Clinic) for all new patients and follows those who have undergone EPS + RFA (Electrophysiology Study & Radiofrequency Ablation).
  2. Friday: (Pacing Clinic) for all new patients and follow up patients who have been Implanted with Devices.
  3. Head up Tilt Test: Done on daily basis.
  4. Holter Recording Services: Holter Recorders are placed on daily basis to record any arrhythmia. At present we have x 1 Holter System with 07 Recorders.
  5. Provision of Recording of SAECG: A special form of ECG, SAECG is a highly significant tool for diagnosis of various arrhythmias.

In Door:

EP Patients (Related to Arrhythmia & Pacing) are managed in all cardiology wards.

Cath Lab-Work Load:

  1. Electrophysiology Study and Ablations Procedures are carried out twice a week on Tuesday and Wednesday. So far we have carried out 3020 procedures. We have also 3-D Mapping System for mapping of complex arrhythmia.
  2. Pacing / Devices: Devices Implantation Procedures are done twice a week. We implant all kinds of Devices including (ICD & CRT-D). So far we have Implanted 1849 Devices.

Timing of provision of services

  • Monday : 0800 to 1500 hrs : Arrhythmia Clinic
  • Tuesday : -: Cath Lab
  • Wednesday : -: Cath Lab
  • Thursday : 0800 to 1500 hrs : Pacing Clinic
  • Friday : – : Cath Lab

Contact no of Dept: 051-9272923
Secretary or contact person:
Name: Saqib Khan
e-mail address: [email protected]