The Department of Cardiology at UMBAL Burgas is pioneering the use of a new generation of pacemakers,offering hope for improved heart health and quality of life for patients.
These innovative devices operate on a different principle than traditional pacemakers and have been implemented in Bulgaria relatively recently, though they’ve been used in Europe for several years.”Pacemakers that physiologically stimulate the conduction system of the heart are associated wiht a better prognosis for these patients,” explains Dr. Ivaneta Yoncheva, a cardiologist specialist.
A key advantage of this new technology is its longer-lasting battery, potentially reducing the frequency of replacements. Dr. Yoncheva, along with Dr. Denislav Biserov, successfully implanted the first three of these advanced pacemakers last week, under the guidance of Assoc. Dr. Vasil Velchev.
“The number of implanted cardiac pacemakers is constantly increasing, and in the last year we have installed twice as many devices in our department compared to the previous one,” Dr. Yoncheva notes. “This new methodology is promising because it gives a chance for a better life to patients with heart diseases, which are also increasing. In time, it may become the main method of treatment for patients with rhythm-conduction disorders.”
The initial three recipients of these cutting-edge pacemakers were men. Two had undergone previous heart surgeries, while the third was diagnosed with heart failure. “A pacemaker for physiological stimulation can delay heart failure over time,as well as increase life expectancy in people who already have such a diagnosis,” Dr. Yoncheva emphasizes.
The Cardiology Department at UMBAL Burgas implants over 150 devices annually and provides ongoing monitoring for patients with existing pacemakers. This commitment to innovation and patient care positions the department at the forefront of cardiac health advancements.
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