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Protecting Your Heart
Inside the Regional Heart CenterA-Mazing Cure for Atrial Fibrillation Heart surgeons at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network are leading the region in curing atrial fibrillation using the Maze procedure. Atrial fibrillation is a disorganized quivering of the upper chambers of the heart (atria) that can cause fainting, stroke, heart failure and even death. The Maze procedure uses radio-frequency waves to create a pattern of scars around the two atria to block the electrical circuits that cause fibrillation. The operation, which takes about 30 minutes, often is done along with coronary artery bypass or valve replacement surgery.Michael Rossi Named Cardiology Chief Michael Rossi, M.D., is the new chief of cardiology and medical director of Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network’s Regional Heart Center. He has been president of The Heart Care Group, P.C., and is a clinical assistant professor at Penn State University School of Medicine. Rossi’s medical degree is from Brown University School of Medicine, his residency was at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and his cardiology fellowships at Graduate Hospital and Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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