UI Heart and Vascular Center has two dedicated clinical electrophysiology laboratories. One is regarded as our "device" laboratory, where we implant pacemakers and defibrillators including biventricular devices and preform other rather straightforward procedures.
In the other laboratory, we perform more complex electrophysiology studies, device implants, and all ablations. This laboratory has biplane capabilities, and is where all complex mapping procedures are completed.
There is a separate pediatric electrophysiology/cardiac catheterization laboratory at University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
A separate area (an adjacent recovery room) is used for tilt table testing. Lead extractions are generally performed in the operating room.
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