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News - Cgh Medical Center, Sterling Illinois USA |
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| Cgh Medical Center |
| CGH First in the Sauk Valley to Implant New Wireless Pacemaker |
| Date : - 04/08/2009 |
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CGH Medical Center is the first hospital in the Sauk Valley to implant a new pacemaker equipped with wireless technology that can notify physicians of changes in their patients’ device or condition. The latest technology was developed by St. Jude Medical to improve patient care and make device follow-up more efficient and convenient for both patients and physicians.
Dr. Thomas Kurian, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist at CGH Medical Center, implanted the Accent™ RF pacemaker to monitor the patient’s heart and provide electronic stimulation when the heart beats too slowly.
The Accent RF pacemaker enables CGH cardiologists to monitor their patients’ devices from the patients’ home. On scheduled check-up dates, data from the pacemaker is wirelessly sent to the physician – in a hands free manner, with no patient interaction required, typically while the patient sleeps – and becomes available to the physician for viewing via the Merlin.net® Patient Care Network.
“Managing disease progression is particularly important for patients with heart failure,” said Dr. Kurian and Dr. Paul A. Maxwell, Jr., FSCAI, both Interventional Cardiologists at CGH. Until recently, patients with implanted cardiac devices were typically required to visit doctors’ offices several times per year to have their device performance checked. With the advent of transmitters capable of downloading and transmitting device data over telephone lines, patients are now able to initiate and perform many of these follow-ups in their own homes.
In addition to regular device follow-up appointments, the wireless communication also enables the device to automatically alert physicians to important changes with the device or the patient’s heart rhythm, in between scheduled device checks. “Not only will patients realize greater convenience when they don’t have to come into the office for routine device checks,” said Dr. Kurian, “but the alert function reassures them that we will be notified if something has changed with their device or if their condition is worsening.”
The Merlin.net PCN also allows physicians to compile a more complete patient record, by easily transferring cardiac device data into electronic health records. This allows the physician to view all patient information side-by-side in a secure, easy to access location.
“We are very excited to bring this technology to the Sauk Valley,” said Ed Andersen, CEO and President of CGH Medical Center. “CGH prides itself on providing quality healthcare to our communities through clinical excellence, progressive technology, patient safety and efficiency. The availability of the wireless pacemaker signifies an amazing advancement in the treatment options we are able to offer our patients.”
Cardiac pacemakers are used to treat bradycardia, which is a heart rate that is too slow. These devices monitor the heart and provide electrical stimulation when the heart beats too slowly for each patient's specific physiological requirements. |
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| Reference : - www.cghmc.com |
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