It is goodbye to medical tourism as Anderson’s Hospital, in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Education Foundation (USA) and a renowned British medical team, is proud to announce the reintroduction of advanced Electro-Physiology (EP) procedures in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
This cutting-edge initiative brings highly specialized medical solutions to patients requiring complex EP interventions Anderson’s Hospital is committed to pushing the boundaries of medical care in Nigeria.
Our strategic partnerships with global medical leaders underscore our dedication to delivering world-class healthcare solutions, bridging the gap between local and international medical standards
**What You Need to Know About EP
An electrophysiology study (EP study) is a test used to evaluate your heart’s electrical system and check for abnormal heart rhythms Natural electrical impulses coordinate the contractions of the different parts of the heart.
This creates the heartbeat or heart rhythm and keeps blood flowing the way it should during an EP study, your doctor inserts small, thin wire electrodes into a vein in the groin (or neck, in some cases).
Your doctor then threads the wire electrodes through the vein and into the heart. To do this, your doctor uses a special type of live X-ray “movie,” called fluoroscopy.
Once in the heart, the electrodes measure the heart’s electrical signals. Electrical signals are also sent through the electrodes to stimulate the heart tissue to try to induce the abnormal heart rhythm.
This is done to evaluate the rhythm and find its cause. It may also be done to help assess how well a medicine is working.
Nigerians at home now have this golden opportunity to receive treatment locally rather than traveling abroad, which will definitely reduce the cost of flight tickets and conserve scarce hard currency.
The hospital will carry out heart implants such as pacemakers, ventricular assist devices, biventricular implants, and implantable loop recorders, among others.
The hospital is running a one-week community outreach program where highly complex surgeries and implants will be performed.
The Nizamiye (Turkish Hospital) in Abuja is partnering with Anderson’s hospital to provide top-notch medical services to Nigerians in Port Harcourt.
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