Health Matters 11.indd - Maury Regional Healthcare System

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New pacemakerdesigned for MRIenvironmentThe Heart Center at Maury Regional Medical Center is the second hospital in MiddleTennessee to utilize a new pacemaker that allows patients to safely have magnetic resonanceimaging (MRI) studies. The first procedure using this progressive technology was conducted atthe medical center on March 7, 2011 by Kevin Maquiling, M.D., an interventional cardiologiston the medical staff.“MRI is frequently used for patients with spineand disk disease, orthopedic injuries and vasculardisease. Many of our patients have avoided MRIstudies because of the potential that the imagingprocedure could interfere with the effectiveoperation of their pacemaker. It’s important to us tooffer the latest technology, which gives our patientsmore options,” said Maquiling.MRI scanners may cause traditional pacemakersto misinterpret MRI-generated electrical noise andwithhold pacing therapy or deliver unnecessarypacing therapy. The Revo MRI pacing system,when programmed into SureScan mode prior to anMRI scan, is designed to be used safely in the MRIenvironment.The Heart Center is operated in cooperation withVanderbilt University Medical Center. Heart servicesinclude cardiac evaluation and risk assessment,interventional procedures, cardiac defibrillatorand pacemaker procedures, thoracic surgery,cardiovascular surgery and cardiac rehabilitation.—8—
New hip replacement surgeryJonathan Pettit, M.D., is among the first in Middle Tennessee to utilize the anteriorapproach to hip replacement, performing the procedure at Maury Regional MedicalCenter.During total hip replacement, the ball and socket ofthe hip joint are surgically replaced with implants,which may be made from a variety of materialsincluding metal, ceramic, and/or polyethylene, amedical-grade plastic. Traditionally, the surgeonmakes an incision along the buttock or side of theleg to access the hip joint.The anterior approach to total hip replacementis an alternative ativto traditional tional hipreplacementsurgery that provides the potential for less pain,faster recovery ery and improved mobility. ity.Using thisapproach, the surgeon makes a smaller incision onthe front of the leg.“Unlike traditional hip replacement surgery, thistechnique allows the surgeon to work betweenthe muscles and tissues without detaching themfrom either the hip or thigh bones,” said Dr. Pettit.“Patients who are candidates for this procedureare likely to benefit by having a shorter recoverytimesince keymuscles are notdetached using thistechnique,” said Dr. Pettit.
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