What is it?
An electrophysiology (EP) study finds the source of abnormal heart rhythms. Cardiac catheters and computers generate electrical impulses, and the speed at which the impulses travel within the heart is measured. These measurements help to locate impulses that are in the wrong place, as well as identify abnormal rhythms. The test takes about an hour and is not painful.

It is a diagnostic procedure to identify the cause for irregularity in the rhythm of the beating heart.

Ablation
It is a curative procedure that corrects the arrhythmia identified. It involves delivering current at a particular radio frequency to break the abnormal circuit in the heart, returning it to its regular rhythm. EHIRC is one of the few hospitals in India to offers this therapy.

Cardiac Pacemaker
It is also a curative procedure performed on patients with abnormally slow heartbeat. It involves inserting wires into the heat chambers and regulating the heartbeat by delivering current from an external pacemaker placed under the skin.

Automatic Implantable Cardio-verter Defibrillator (AICD)
It involves implanting the AICD beneath the skin to monitor the rhythm of the heart and to deliver a carefully timed electric shock automatically, for life threatening rhythm disturbances. The technique of AICD treatment came to India in 1995. EHIRC was the 1st hospital in India to make it available to its patients.