Deborah’s Electrophysiology suite includes one of the region’s first Stereotaxis GentleTouch Magnetic System, as well as new enhanced imaging equipment and a specifically-designed mapping system.  The Stereotaxis GentleTouch Magnetic System allows doctors the ability to view the inside of the heart, both anatomically and electrically. This new machine also enables them to perform remote-controlled, image-guided computerized heart procedures, combining robotics, a 3-D mapping system and joysticks to create a map of the heart. 

“This EPS suite is a landmark step into the future of electrical rhythm diagnosis,” said Dr. Raffaele Corbisiero, Director of Deborah’s Electromechanical Therapy Institute. “With congestive heart failure continuing to rise, this type of full-service EPS lab is critical in maintaining the health and well-being of an ever-aging population.”

Doctors at Deborah’s state-of-the-art EPS labs study and treat rhythms and electrical problems in the heart. With precise mapping and diagnostic systems, the heart’s electrical activity can be fully diagramed and an expert treatment plan formulated. That could include a pacemaker, defibrillator, medication or ablation – a technique that uses radio waves to block irregular electrical rhythms in the heart.

The new Stereotaxis system is an advancement that allows doctors to use magnets to steer catheters gently and precisely through delicate areas of the heart. Because the catheters are driven by a magnetic steering system, they exert an even and steady pressure, which removes the potential for damage to the heart.

In addition to greatly reducing patient risk, the Stereotaxis system is able to navigate into the most remote areas of the heart, uncovering hidden damage and problems and providing the most comprehensive look at the heart’s electrical anatomy. Also, all of these benefits are accomplished in a much shorter time, which means that patients spend less time involved in a procedure.