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Indianapolis—Community Health Network recently became the first site in Indiana, the Midwest and among the first 10 in the US to perform a procedure for atrial fibrillation incorporating the newest technology available called POLARx.
This innovative system is newly-approved technology designed to help patients battling certain types of atrial fibrillation (AFib), a heart disease that the CDC predicts will impact more than 12 million people in the US by the year 2030.
AFib occurs when the upper and lower chambers of the heart are not coordinating. This causes the heart to beat too quickly, too slowly, or irregularly. If left untreated, this increases the risk of stroke and heart problems.
Cryoablation is a minimally invasive procedure that can offer long term relief to AFib patients. The POLARx FIT Cryoablation Balloon Catheter is a unique device, the only one that offers two balloon sizes in one catheter. This capability allows physicians to address a wider range of pulmonary vein anatomies to better deliver treatment to areas of the heart where disruptive signals can cause AFib. This high-tech treatment can stop the signals leading to an irregular heartbeat.
Community Heart and Vascular Hospital is the first hospital in Indiana to use the POLARx system for cryoablation procedures. “Our experience has been that the technology has shown to be safe, effective and very well tolerated by the patients”, says Dr. Krishna Malineni, cardiologist. “The ability to size the balloon to the anatomy of the patient’s heart is very helpful and allows the procedure to be quicker and safer.”
With the number of AFib cases on the rise, it’s important to have innovative, safe, and effective therapies available to treat more patients. The POLARx system helps doctors tailor the treatment based on the patient's individual heart anatomies. This can help reduce complications and increase successful outcomes.
About Community Health Network
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations and a new focus on population health management. Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes it a leading not-for-profit healthcare destination in central Indiana. For more information about Community Health Network, please visit eCommunity.com.
