{"id":23968,"date":"2022-05-27T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=23968"},"modified":"2022-05-31T09:51:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:51:44","slug":"marshall-health-mountain-health-network-perform-states-first-cardioneuroablation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/marshall-health-mountain-health-network-perform-states-first-cardioneuroablation\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Health, Mountain Health Network perform state\u2019s first cardioneuroablation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cardiologists at Marshall Health last week performed a cardioneuroablation for vasovagal syncope and bradycardia at St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center, a member of Mountain Health Network. This is the first time this procedure has been performed in West Virginia.<\/p>\n

The ablation, which treats a sudden drop in heart rate, may reduce the need for a pacemaker among patients 60 and younger who suffer from recurrent dizzy spells or fainting episodes despite continued medical treatment and care.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to offer this much-needed new treatment for younger patients who suffer from recurrent fainting spells,\u201d said Electrophysiologist Khalid Abozguia, M.D., Ph.D., the associate professor of cardiovascular services at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, who performed the procedure.<\/p>\n

During the two-hour procedure, catheters are advanced into the heart. An ablation catheter then deploys radiofrequency lesions to destroy neurons located within the heart that are responsible for slowing the heart rate, thus eliminating fainting spells related to sudden drops in heart rate.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur experienced team is proud to assist Dr. Abozguia in bringing this procedure to our community,\u201d said Melissa Mielcarek, M.S.H.A., M.B.A., executive director of the St. Mary\u2019s Regional Heart Institute. \u201cIt is a valuable addition to the procedures we offer for the treatment of heart rhythm irregularities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Abozguia is a highly trained electrophysiologist with many years of unique, diverse experiences that benefit our medical community,\u201d said Mehiar El-Hamdani, M.D., professor and chair of the departments of cardiovascular services and internal medicine at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. \u201cTogether, our teams at Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network are collaborating to bring highly qualified physicians, state-of-the-art resources and advanced therapies like cardioneuroablation to our region.\u201d<\/p>\n

The patient, Rebecca Sturgeon, 55, of Letart, in Mason County, West Virginia, spent one night in the hospital following her surgery and was released the next day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel great,\u201d Sturgeon said one week following her surgery. \u201cI don\u2019t feel tired anymore. I sleep well, and I wake up early.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, visit marshallhealth.org\/cardiology<\/a> or call 304-691-8500.<\/p>\n

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Photo:<\/em> Members of the electrophysiology lab team pose with Khalid Abozguia, M.D., Ph.D., in a procedure room at St. Mary\u2019s Regional Heart Institute. Pictured from left are Kerri Napier, RN; Ben Keeney, RT; Abozguia; Bethany Adkins, RN; and Stacy Weed, RT.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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