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Choose Advanced Cardiac
Procedures for
Heart Rhythm Disorders
Apollo has an expert Cardiology team with advanced training in the treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders with very high precision, which also includes high-end pacing techniques like conduction system pacing
We are equipped with state-of-the-art EP Labs, including 3D mapping technology, to provide high-resolution diagnostics. We also offer a complete range of modern pacemaker devices, are pioneers at advanced pacing techniques such as conduction system pacing, bi-ventricular pacing and leadless pacemakers
Apollo is the first and only hospitalto offer a personalised Homecare Recovery program after CABG, ensuring optimal outcomes with top cardiac surgeons and an internationally recognised fast-track recovery program.
Electrophysiology Study, also known as EPS, is a highly specialised diagnostic procedure that meticulously evaluates the electrical activity of your heart.
It helps identify the underlying cause and specific location of abnormal heart rhythms, especially fast heart arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, flutter, and ventricular tachycardia, giving a very accurate diagnosis.
This enables treatments using an advanced and effective approach called radio frequency ablation therapy, which involves delivering focal and precise energy to these sites to specifically ‘ablate’ or destroy the cells in the heart, causing the rhythm disorder, without damaging other tissues.
Conducted by an electrophysiologist, it involves inserting thin, flexible sophisticated wires known as catheters into a blood vessel, typically in the groin. Catheters are guided into the heart to facilitate cardiac rhythm mapping.
Each catheter is equipped with two or more electrodes to record and analyse the heart's electrical signals. These catheters are manoeuvred in various chambers of the heart, recording precise electrical signals, thereby enabling the cardiac electrophysiologist to diagnose the arrhythmia effectively.
This information is carefully analysed to identify the specific site within the heart where therapeutic intervention may be beneficial. One of the modalities is used for catheter ablation, either extreme heat (radio frequency ablation) or extreme cold (cryoablation) which destroys the cells at the precise site, causing the rhythm disorder.
A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered electronic device that is implanted within the chest through a minor surgery, to consistently maintain your normal heart rhythm.
This medical intervention is recommended for individuals experiencing bradycardia (slow heartbeat) and heart failure necessitating the restoration of a harmonious heart rhythm.
Diagnostic assessments such as electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, Holter monitoring, stress tests, and electrophysiology studies (EPS) are employed to ascertain the suitability of a pacemaker/device for an individual's specific medical condition.
The pacemaker reliably monitors the intrinsic electrical activity of the heart, discerning instances when the natural rhythm fails or exhibits a sluggish pattern.
Upon detecting a suboptimal or slow heart rhythm, the pacemaker triggers the heart beats by generating low-energy electrical discharges which are transmitted through slender, insulated wires (leads) to the cardiac muscle.
The electrical signals serve to stimulate the contraction of the heart muscle, compensating for the slow and irregular intrinsic heart beats and thereby maintaining a seamless and synchronous rhythm.
Lifesaving Function
Heart Rhythm Control
Improved Quality of Life
Reduced Risk of Heart Failure
Better Exercise Tolerance
Better Sleep Quality
The usual electronic appliances used in day-to-day life have no interactions on pacemakers and can be used without any difficulty. Hence, there are no restrictions or limitations in using electronic devices. Speak to your cardiologist to understand the Do’s and Don'ts.