Cardiology
Cardiac Arrhythmia
One of the medical specialities that has evolved the most in the last decades, Cardiac Arrhythmia has in Clínica São Vicente, a reference centre with respected and renowned professionals of our country. The Unit renders the following services:
- Electrophysiologic study
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Pacemaker, resynchroniser and Defibrillator implants
One hundred years after it was invented, the Electrocardiogram (ECG) incorporated the technological innovations and is still an important and effective tool to evaluate the heart structure, how it is behaving and to determine, when necessary, the type of cardiac arrhythmia – an alteration of the heart rhythm that expresses itself with irregular heart beats, accelerated hear beats, the well known palpitations (tachycardia) or slower beats (bradycardia).
The electrocardiogram graphically records the electric activities of the heart. For that, sensors that can pick up the electric flow (electrodes) are placed on the legs, arms and chest and signals are sent to the electrocardiograph. This exam is the first step to determine the therapeutic procedures that must be followed.
Hemodynamics
The hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology Centre of Clínica São Vicente was created in 1992. This is a complementary method for invasive cardiology, working closely with the assisting physicians in the diagnosis decision making and the therapeutic treatment of the cardiovascular diseases.
Cardiology – Complementary Methods
The Cardiology Graphic Method Service offers the following exams both for hospitalized patients and for outpatients:
- Echocardiogram
- Echo-colour Doppler
- Transeosophageal echocardiogram
- Stress echocardiogram
- Ergometric test
- Electrocardiogram
- Holter
- ABPM (ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring)
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