St. Joseph Medical Center Hosts Workplace Wellness Luncheon Dec. 15; Human Resources, Health and Wellness Professionals Invited to Attend

St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) will host a Workplace Wellness Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 15, for employers interested in starting or enhancing their organization’s wellness program. Human resources, health, wellness and safety professionals should attend this free event to network, gain wellness resources and learn how SJMC can partner with their organization in the coming year.

Convergent Approach for Atril Fibrillation

Using a minimally invasive laparoscopic approach with a small incision in the abdomen, the cardiac surgeon performs an ablation across the back wall of the heart. Either later that same day or the next day, an electrophysiologist threads an ablation catheter through a patient’s femoral vein in the groin to reach the inside of the heart to ensure the lesions were completed and uses radio wave energy to complete the lesions in areas that are not accessible to the surgeon. Electrophysiology diagnostics are then used to confirm the abnormal electrical signals were interrupted.