Irregular heart rhythm signs, treatment explained at St. Francis seminar

INDIANAPOLIS – More than 2.2 million Americans have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a serious heart rhythm problem that can lead to heart failure and stroke.

Physicians with the St. Francis Heart Center will discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and the latest treatments of Afib at an upcoming workshop, noon, Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Marc Gerdisch, M.D., and John Moore III, M.D., are cardiac experts who have successfully treated patients with Afib through surgery, minimally invasive procedures and catheter ablation.

Gerdisch, director of cardiothoracic surgery at St. Francis, made headlines in 2009 by becoming the first in the world to use CorMatrix Extracellular Matrix (ECM)™ to modify and repair structures inside the heart, allowing tissue to re-grow inside patients. To learn more about his work go to www.cardiactissuerepair.net.

Moore, a member of Indiana Heart Physicians at St. Francis, is in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He specializes in clinical cardiac electrophysiology.

It is estimated that atrial fibrillation causes 70,000 strokes each year, according to the American Heart Association.

Lunch is included for this program. There is no charge, but participants must register to attend.

Call 317-782-4422, or register online at www.HeartAttackCare.net.