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Cardiology

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Delray Medical Center

Center Becomes First Hospital Uses New Ensite X System

in Florida to Perform New for Cardiovascular Procedures

Delray Medical Center marks
Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation another milestone becoming the
first hospital in Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center reports it is County to use the new Ensite X
the first hospital in the state of Florida to now offer EP System for cardiovascular EP
the new LARIAT/Convergent Hybrid AF™ proce- procedures. This technology
dure for patients who have atrial fibrillation, or A- uses HD images to collect data
Fib. This technique combines left atrial appendage providing accurate and linear
closure with the LARIAT and the Convergent proce- visualization for physicians to
dure to ablate both the inside and outside part of the map out any area of the heart.
heart tissue causing A-Fib. This gives patients a bet- Electrophysiologist Dr. Yoel
ter chance of curing their A-Fib, and reduce their Vivas was the first physician in
risk of stroke. Dr. Nishant Patel and Dr. Matthew the county to use this new sys-
Kolek were the first two physicians to perform this tem at the hospital.
type of procedure. “I am truly honored to be able
“1 in 4 adults over the age of 40 will develop A- to perform the first procedure in Palm Beach County using the Ensite X System,”
Fib in their lifetime, but this new hybrid procedure said Dr. Vivas. “Delray Medical Center is always looking at ways to invest in the
is now giving people an opportunity to no longer latest life changing technology so we can provide the very best cardiac care to
suffer with this disease and be able to resume their patients in our community.”
daily activities,” said Dr. Nishant Patel cardiotho- Some of the benefits to using the Ensite X technology include:
racic surgeon on staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. “This hospital is at • Redefined signal quality for mapping
the forefront of new procedures for cardiac care, and our community has access • Map 1,000,000 points without limitations
to them right here in our backyard.” • Address Bipolar Blindness capturing and enhancing better images
Unlike traditional surgical treatments, the LARIAT procedure is completed • 10x faster mapping and data collection
through small punctures in the skin, so in addition to less pain, the patient ben- “This is just another way we are providing top notch cardiovascular services to
efits from a shorter recovery time and less risk of complications. our patients who can get the highest quality care right here in Palm Beach County,”
The Convergent procedure effectively treats patients with chronic atrial fibril- said Dr. Jean-Pierre Awaida, medical director of the catheterization-lab at Delray
lation. It utilizes radiofrequency to block irregular electrical signals by producing Medical Center. “The accuracy and imaging of this new device will give patients
lesions, or scar tissue, on the heart. better outcomes and overall cardiovascular health.”

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