UAB - Electrophysiology (Arrhythmia) Labs

Division of Cardiovascular Disease

Electrophysiology (Arrhythmia) Labs

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	Noninvasive testing methods such as an ECG or heart monitor are used to evaluate potential heart rhythm abnormalities. If indicated, minimally invasive technology is used to diagnose and correct cardiac rhythm abnormalities using devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).

Related Information	Electrophysiology Fellowship Arrhythmia Consult Teaching Service Electrophysiology Patient Care Rotation Cardiac Rhythm Management Lab

Locations	UAB Hospital North Pavilion 6th Floor 615 18th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35233 Birmingham VA Medical Center (BVAMC) 6th Floor 700 19th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35233

Directors	UAB Hospital H. Thomas McElderry, MD Birmingham VA Medical Center Vance Plumb, MD

Faculty	Harish Doppalapudi, MD G. Neal Kay, MD H. Thomas McElderry, MD Jose Osorio, MD Vance Plumb, MD Takumi Yamada, MD

Patient Population	Patients with cardiac rhythm conditions, including: Cardiac Arrhythmias Cardiomyopathy Congenital Heart Disease Syncope

Clinical Services	Mapping and ablation of cardiac rhythms that include: Complex Arrhythmias ( Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia) Atrial Flutter Atrial Tachycardia Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Wolfe-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) Implantation of pacemakers Implantation of ICDs Device extraction for infected or malfunctioning devices Resynchronization devices for heart failure treatment (pacemakers or ICDs)

Training	Assessing cardiac arrhythmias using noninvasive methods Evaluating patients before and after EP procedures Implanting permanent pacemakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) devices Assisting in a wide range of EP studies Understanding the requirements of antiarrhythmic drug therapy Participating inpatient arrhythmia consultations NOTE: Cardiology Fellows rotating on the EP service do not participate in EP procedures at the VA, but are responsible for seeing arrhythmia consults at the VA with the arrhythmia consult attending. Fellows are also responsible for peri-operative management of devices during regular working hours under the guidance of the arrhythmia consult attending.

Related Research	Basic Sciences Focuses on the heart's electrical activity in order to better understand the initiation and maintenance of cardiac arrhythmias. Clinical Trials Evaluate catheters ablation and implantable device therapy for faster, more efficient, diagnosis and treatment.
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