How to Refer to Electrophysiology
Loyola serves as a major regional and national referral center for the treatment of complex rhythm problems, offering treatment options often unavailable elsewhere. Our health-care providers are eager to assist you and your patients with their heart and vascular disease.

If you would like to discuss a case with any of our electrophysiology specialists, please call (877) MDs-LUHS.

Who should you refer with atrial fibrillation?

• Highly symptomatic patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation
• Young patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation
• Patients with poor medical rate control and chronic atrial fibrillation.
• Patients with atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure
• Patients with atrial fibrillation and LV systolic dysfunction
• Patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease

Treatments available

• DC cardioversion
• Antiarrhythmic medical therapy
• AV node ablation and pacemaker/ICD implantation
• Pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation

Information requested for patients referred with atrial fibrillation

• Electrocardiogram
• Echocardiogram
• Laboratory tests (i.e. BMP, TSH, etc)
• Anticoagulation records
• Stress test
• Holter monitor