Regional Heart Center
The Regional Heart Center combines all areas of cardiology, cardiac surgery, and CV anesthesia into one continuum of care for patients with cardiovascular disease.
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UW Medicine Regional Heart Center

At the UW Medicine Regional Heart Center, exceptional cardiac and cardiothoracic care, as well as treatment of advanced heart failure, are provided by UW physicians at UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, the Eastside Specialty Center, and at the UW Medicine Regional Heart Center—Alderwood.

Our integrated service teams deliver all aspects of cardiovascular care, including the following areas of emphasis:

  • Aortic Surgery Center
  • Adult Congenital Heart Program
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Heart Failure
  • Coronary Disease
  • Rhythm Disturbances
  • Lipid Management
  • Healthy Heart

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Living Well: All chest-related symptoms should be red flags
The Seattle P-I features Dr. Larry S. Dean, director of the UW Medicine Regional Heart Center.
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Cardioversion
 Providers: Page, Richard L. Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a chaotic rhythm of the upper two chambers of the heart (the atria). It results in an irregular heart rhythm that is usually rapid (100-150 beats per minute). AF is often persistent and symptomatic, and may warrant attempts to convert the chaotic atrial rhythm back to normal “sinus” rhythm, thus slowing and regularizing the pulse. Electrical cardioversion involves a synchronized shock, applied with a standard defibrillator, that converts the rhythm of the heart back to normal sinus rhythm. This procedure takes 15 minutes and requires a general anesthesia that lasts five minutes. Recovery time is a couple of hours. View Full Article »

 
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