Electrophysiology

The electrical impulses of the heart cause it to contract and relax. This enables the heart to pump blood throughout the body and to vital organs. Irregular or abnormal electrical impulses can cause the heart to beat too slowly or too fast. These electrical heart rhythm abnormalities are known as arrhythmias. Electrophysiology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias and other heart rhythm disorders related to the heart’s electrical system.

The Electrophysiology (EP) Laboratory at Ottumwa Regional Health Center is equipped with the latest technology to diagnose and treat an array of abnormal heart rhythm conditions. Our team is specially trained to perform a wide range of minimally invasive procedures designed to monitor, manage, and cure rhythm abnormalities.

Procedures and treatments offered:

• • • Pacemaker implants
    • Loop recorder device implants
    • Cardioversion
    • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) implants