Interventional Cardiology & Electrophysiology
The interventional cardiology and electrophysiology unit of Clinique Pasteur has a dedicated catheterization laboratory, with an adjoining cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). Procedures are performed percutaneously, through a simple arterial or venous puncture, with no incision and no open-heart surgery. It treats diseases of the heart arteries (coronary angiography, angioplasty with stent placement), valve diseases (percutaneous valvuloplasty) and the full range of heart rhythm disorders: electrophysiological studies, ablations, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation. A team of experienced interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists ensures coordinated care alongside cardiac testing, cardiac surgery and intensive care.
Services & Examinations
Click on a service or an examination to learn more: description, preparation, how it works, duration.
Diagnostic coronary angiography
The reference invasive examination for visualizing the coronary arteries by injecting a contrast agent, used to locate and quantify coronary narrowings (stenoses).
Right and left heart catheterization
Invasive hemodynamic exploration of the right and left heart chambers by catheterization, measuring intracardiac pressures and blood flow to assess overall cardiac function.
Coronary angioplasty with stent placement
Percutaneous procedure to widen a coronary artery narrowed by atherosclerosis and place a stent (a small metal mesh tube) to keep the artery open.
Percutaneous valvuloplasty
Percutaneous dilation of a narrowed (stenotic) heart valve using a balloon inflated across the valve, avoiding the need for open-heart surgery.
Intracardiac electrophysiology study
The reference examination for analysing the heart's electrical circuit from the inside and precisely identifying the origin of a rhythm disorder.
Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias
Curative treatment of heart rhythm disorders that neutralises, with a radiofrequency current, the area of the heart responsible for the arrhythmia.
Atrial fibrillation ablation
Interventional treatment of atrial fibrillation by pulmonary vein isolation, to restore a regular heart rhythm.
Atrial flutter ablation
The reference treatment for atrial flutter, an organised rhythm disorder of the atrium, with excellent lasting results.
Ventricular tachycardia ablation
Specialised interventional treatment of rhythm disorders arising in the ventricles, guided by three-dimensional mapping.
Pacemaker implantation
Placement of a cardiac pacemaker that constantly watches over the heart rhythm and stimulates it whenever it beats too slowly.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation
Placement of an implantable defibrillator that continuously monitors the heart and automatically protects it against serious rhythm disorders.
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)
Implantation of a specific pacemaker that re-coordinates the heart's contractions to improve the symptoms of heart failure.
Holter ECG and blood pressure monitoring
Continuous recording of the heart rhythm or blood pressure over 24 to 48 hours, in the patient's real-life conditions.
Exercise stress test
Treadmill exercise test under continuous medical supervision, to assess the heart's behaviour during exercise.
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