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Pacemaker or Defibrillator: What’s the Difference?

Pacemakers and defibrillators are both implantable devices that help treat irregular heart rhythms and improve quality of life for patients. But what’s the difference between the two devices? A...

Defibrillator Placement, Monitoring and Maintenance

Patients and family members of patients considering a defibrillator may have many questions about the procedure, monitoring, maintenance, or other questions. The following questions are some of the...

Replacing a Pacemaker or Defibrillator

Having a pacemaker or implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) placed is a potentially life-saving surgery, and most patients go on to lead relatively normal lives following the procedure. But like...

Types of Implantable Cardiac Devices

Implantable cardiac devices are used to monitor and treat heart rhythm disorders. The most well-known implantable device is the pacemaker, but there are several other types of devices that may be...

Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Rhythm Disorders

A heart rhythm disorder, also known as an arrhythmia, occurs when the heart doesn’t beat normally. It could be faster or slower than usual or it could be beating inconsistently. There are many...

What is an implantable defibrillator (ICD)?

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a specialized type of device that can both pace the heart and defibrillate or shock the heart. Pacemakers are typically implanted for heart rates...

OHH Physicians Bring His-Bundle Pacing to Oklahoma

In November, physicians at the Heart Rhythm Institute at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital became the first in the state of Oklahoma to use His-bundle pacing (HBP). His-bundle pacing uses the same...

About Clinical Research

What is a Clinical Trial? A clinical trial, also sometimes called a clinical study or a research study, is a study conducted with human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Carefully...

OHH Implants the Worlds Smallest, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Pacemaker

THE OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES FIRST IMPLANT OF WORLD’S SMALLEST, MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC PACEMAKER Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 16, 2014 – On Sept 19, 2014, the Oklahoma...

What is Cardiac Arrest? How is it Different From a Heart Attack?

While heart attacks (myocardial infarction) and cardiac arrest sometimes go hand-in-hand, they are two distinctly different events in the heart. A heart attack is damage to the heart tissue due to a...

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