Caloric Test

A caloric test uses differences in temperature to diagnose damage to the acoustic nerve, which is involved in hearing and balance, in the ear. The test also checks for damage to the brain stem. This test may be used to find the cause of: Dizziness or vertigo Hearing loss that may be due to certain…

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) in Children

Heart Failure and LVAD Implant Management

A left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, is a mechanical pump that is surgically implanted in patients to slow the progress of severe congestive heart failure. An LVAD assists a faulty left ventricle in pumping blood. Post-surgery, patients are trained in the management of a companion control device which regulates and monitors the LVAD. Patients…

Lead Extraction

A lead is a special wire that delivers energy from a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to the heart muscle. Lead extraction is the removal of one or more leads from inside the heart. Leads may need to be removed for any of the following reasons: Damage to the inside or outside of the…

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a type of wound care treatment that can be used for slow healing wounds on any part of the body. Parts of NPWT include: Special foam padding is placed on or within the wound. A thin clear occlusive dressing seals over the wound. A track pad with suction tubing…

Optimizer^® Smart Mini

Robotic Ablation Using Stereotaxis Remote Navigation

Robotic ablation is the safer, more effective ablation for patients with heart rhythm disorders or cardiac arrhythmias. The system navigates to those areas of heart tissue responsible for the irregularity and inactivates them. This all happens without open-heart surgery. Robotic ablation offers the following benefits: Patients are exposed to up to 60% less damaging X-ray…

Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)

A ventricular assist device (VAD) helps the heart pump blood from one of the main pumping chambers to the rest of the body or to the other side of the heart.

WATCHMAN™ Implant

Patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation now have an alternative to long-term warfarin medication therapy. Deborah^® was among the first in the region to implant the newly FDA-approved WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant. This is a breakthrough for patients with AF who are suitable for warfarin therapy, but who have reason to seek a…

Osteoporosis