Pacemaker Implant
A pacemaker insertion is the implantation of a small electronic device that is usually placed in the chest (just below the collarbone) to help regulate slow electrical problems with the heart.
Pacemaker Generator Exchange
This is a procedure to replace a battery that has reached end of life in the Pacemaker device.
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (AICD)
An Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator is a small electronic device that is implanted into the chest to monitor and correct an abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia.
AICD Generator Exchange
This is a procedure to replace a battery that has reached end of life in the AICD device.
Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR)
An implantable loop recorder is a very small heart rhythm monitoring device that stays in place under the skin of the chest. The device records heart rhythm continuously for up to three years.
Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Catheterization is a procedure in which a thin, flexible tube (catheter) is guided through a blood vessel to the heart to diagnose or treat certain heart conditions such as clogged arteries or irregular heartbeats. Cardiac catheterization gives doctors important information about the heart muscle, heart valves, and blood vessels in the heart.
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI, or angioplasty with stent)
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI, formerly known as angioplasty with stent) is a non-surgical procedure that uses a catheter to place a small structure called a stent to open up blood vessels in the heart that have been narrowed by plaque buildup, a condition known as atherosclerosis.
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