Angio rooms (Interventional cardiology and Electrophysiology)

Interventional cardiology focuses on investigation into and treatment of coronary heart disease. The clinical activities of this department consist of carrying out heart catheterizations, angiograms and intracoronary interventions. The department also carries out pacemaker implants and replacements and takes biopsies for heart transplant patients. This unit has the use of four intervention rooms and a magnetic navigation room and consists of two parts:
- Electrophysiology
- Heart catheterization

Electrophysiology, headed by Dr. L. Jordaens, focuses on detecting and rectifying heart rhythm disorders. Some 25 people work on this team which is involved in catheter ablations, implanting pacemakers and ICDs.

The heart catheterization team treats patients using dottering and stent implants. Around 30 people work here. The team is led by prof.dr. P.W. Serruys.

The interventional cardiology unit is very innovative. For example, this unit, the second in Europe, has a magnetic navigation room. Many new techniques are used and the unit plays a very important part in the care of patients with acute myocardial infarction.