EP Study & Catheter Ablation
An electrophysiology study, or EP study, is a test to see if there is a problem with your heartbeat (heart rhythm) and to find out how to fix it. In this test, the doctor inserts one or more flexible tubes, called catheters, into a vein, typically in the groin or neck. Then he or she […]
Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
About a quarter of people have this. The foramen ovale is an important structure during fetal life but mostly closed after birth. When this tissue flap fails to close we call it Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO). This small opening in the heart can, in some cases, allow blood clots to pass from the right to […]
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery is commonly shortened to CABG and pronounced as ‘Cabbage’ for short. It is also known as ‘by-pass’ or ‘by-pass surgery’ or ‘bypass operation’. This is a big operation where patients need to be fully anaesthetized (‘fully asleep’). The chest bone (breast bone) is then split with a saw and the […]
Coronary Angioplasty
Coronary Angioplasty is a minor procedure to widen blocked or narrowed arteries, helping to restore normal blood flow to the heart muscle. This procedure is necessary for people whose blockages places them at risk of getting a heart attack or of dying. It may also be required in severe cases where medication is ineffective or […]
Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty (CTEPH)
Some patients may have repeated episodes of blood clots travelling to the lungs and developing severe lung artery abnormalities. These results in elevated lung pressures. We call this chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension or CTEPH. Patients have to undergo a right heart catheterization study, a pulmonary angiogram (contrast injection of the arteries) as well as a […]
Congenital Heart Disease Catheter Assessment & Interventions
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Catheter Assessment And Interventions Adult patients with congenital heart disease often requires follow-up and assessment. These include a physical examination or cardiac imaging with transthoracic echocardiograms or advanced imaging with cardiac computed tomography or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Some patients will also benefit from cardiopulmonary exercise testing to objectively assess their symptoms and progress. […]