{"id":2001,"date":"2017-08-24T00:38:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T00:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?post_type=services&#038;p=2001"},"modified":"2018-01-05T04:25:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T04:25:47","slug":"electrophysiology","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/healthcare-services\/cardiology\/electrophysiology","title":{"rendered":"Electrophysiology Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electrophysiology Department has a large team of doctors, nurses, cardiac scientists and radiographers who care for those with arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) conditions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":1971,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[1],"tags":[1263,1264,1265,1266,1267,1268,1269,1270,1343,1344,1345],"class_list":["post-2001","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-arrhythmia","tag-heart-failure","tag-electrophysiology","tag-pacemaker","tag-pacemakers","tag-defibrillators","tag-ablation","tag-tachycardia","tag-cardiac-device","tag-home-arrhythmia-monitor","tag-telehealth-and-remote-monitoring"],"acf":{"page_subtitle":"","page_type":"structured","include_in_alphabetical_listing":true,"page_sections":["general_details","accessing_this_service","after_your_hospital_appointment","what_to_bring","clinic_details","general_content4"],"general_details":[{"what_we_do":"<p>The Electrophysiology Department has a large team of doctors, nurses, cardiac scientists and radiographers who care for those with arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythms) conditions.<\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"","include_link_to_healthcare_professionals_section":false,"gd_other_content":[{"general_content":[{"heading":"Our procedures","content":"<p>We provide a large range of services for our patients, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cardioversion<\/li>\n<li>insertion of pacemakers (single chamber, dual chamber, biventricular and leadless)<\/li>\n<li>insertion of defibrillators (single chamber, dual chamber, biventricular, subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators)<\/li>\n<li>insertion of loop recorders<\/li>\n<li>insertion of left atrial appendage closure devices<\/li>\n<li>pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) cardiac device checks and follow up<\/li>\n<li>insertion of remote (home monitoring) of implantable cardiac devices<\/li>\n<li>transtelephonic\/telehealth cardiac device monitoring and checks from regional Queensland hospitals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also perform radiofrequency ablation and cryo ablation to treat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ventricular tachycardia (ischaemic and idiopathic)<\/li>\n<li>atrial fibrillation<\/li>\n<li>atrial tachycardia<\/li>\n<li>atypical flutter<\/li>\n<li>atrial flutter<\/li>\n<li>a variety of supra ventricular tachycardias<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/Electrophysiology-EP-Laboratory-procedure-information.pdf\">important information about your procedure<\/a> in the Electrophysiology (EP) Laboratory.<\/p>\n"}]}]}],"accessing_this_service":[{"variation":"freetext","free_text":"<p>To access this service, your GP or medical practitioner will need to send a referral letter to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>If there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/health\/services\/hospital-care\/waiting-lists\/\">waiting list<\/a> for your outpatient appointment, you will receive a confirmation letter and be advised on what to do next. 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