CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – UVA Health is the second hospital in the country to implement a new way to treat irregular heartbeats with MRI-guided electrophysiology ablations.
“The University of Virginia, we will continue to be at the front of the pack, so to speak, in evaluating the latest technologies and offering them for our patients,” said Dr. Kenneth Bilchick, cardiologist with UVA Health. “Ultimately, we do want to give our patients the opportunity to get the best treatments that are available.
The new technology implements MRI imaging into heart ablation procedures working to target abnormal heart rhythms, Dr. Bilchick said. The clinical trial allows doctors to see heart structure and function when undergoing operations to treat right atrial flutter arrhythmia…