Lourdes Health Talk

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center is now one of a few select hospitals in the region to offer a new dime-sized pacemaker that is implanted directly in the heart. Normally, the pacemaker leads are inserted through a vein in the shoulder and placed in the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart. But by placing the leads on an area of the heart called the His-bundle, it can utilize the heart’s natural electrical pathways and create better synchronization between the bottom chambers of the heart.Listen as Dr. Devender Akula, an electrophysiologist at Lourdes, discusses that through new placement, and new technology, it is an exciting time to be at the forefront of innovation.