The Cardiology Clinic of Arrhythmias - Electrophysiology and Pacemakers is staffed by distinguished, experienced and highly trained cardiologists. Its physicians are specialized in the field of arrhythmology and cardiac electrophysiology after postgraduate training in foreign reference centers and bring experience from their many years of activity in private, public and university hospitals in Greece and in hospitals abroad. The clinic's physicians hold European Certification in Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiac Pacemaking and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators from the European Heart Rhythm Association ( EHRA) and provide scientifically sound, high quality medical services. In addition, the clinic actively participates in Greek and international scientific conferences and presents scientific and authorial work in international scientific journals.
The Clinic aims to provide timely and correct diagnosis, treatment and therapy of all cardiac arrhythmias, with tools and methods ranging from clinical examination and electrocardiography to complex interventions for arrhythmia resolution. In particular, the following are carried out:
- cardiac arrhythmia
- pacemaker and defibrillator testing and programming
- electrical atrial fibrillation / atrial tachycardia resuscitation
- (Tilt table testing) for the investigation of syncopal episodes
- pharmaceutical tests for the diagnosis of Brugada
- electrophysiological studies (investigation of syncope, differential diagnosis of tachyarrhythmias, risk stratification for sudden cardiac death)
- Therapeutic interventions for the treatment of bradyarrhythmias and
- pacemakerimplantation (conventional pacemakers, conduction/left-arm pacemaking, leadless pacemakers
- defibrillator implantation (conventional defibrillators, subcutaneous defibrillators S – ICDs
- implants of biventricular defibrillators/pacemakers (for the treatment of heart failure)
- atrial fibrillation (ablation) procedures with all 3 internationally established methods (high frequency current - point by point RF ablation, cryoablation - Cryoablation, ablation using pulsed field energy - Pulsed Field Ablation)
- ablation procedures for supraventricular tachycardia (atrial tachycardia/flutter, atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia - AVNRT, paraplegic bundles - WPW / atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia AVRT)
- ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular extrasystoles, ventricular tachycardia)
- cardioneuroablation procedures for patients with reflex parasympathetic-type parasympathetic-tonic syncope and parasympathetic-type bradyarrhythmias
- Left atrial appendage closure (percutaneous transcatheter placement of left atrial appendage closure devices)
The priority of the clinic’s doctors is to provide health services in accordance with the latest scientific data, the guidelines of the European and American Heart Association and personalized medicine (precision medicine) with respect and understanding of human needs, personal characteristics and the clinical profile of patients. The diagnostic and therapeutic methods applied are fully harmonized with the highest international standards and the clinic operates as a center of excellence using the most modern techniques and technological developments within the framework of the great capabilities of the Metropolitan General Hospital in terms of means and infrastructure.
Staff
Chiefs:
Ιοannis Rassias, Invasive Cardiologist-Electrophysiologist
Sofia Hatzikyriakou, Invasive Cardiologist-Electroplysiologist
Deputy Chief:
Dimitris Sofianos, Invasive Cardiologist-Electroplysiologist
Contact number: +30 210 650 2953
