Physicians with the St. Francis Heart Center will discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and the latest treatments of Afib at an upcoming workshop, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 13. The free event, which includes breakfast will be in Classrooms 1 and 2 at St. Francis Hospital-Indianapolis,
Cardiologist John “Trey” Moore III and cardiothoracic surgeon Marc Gerdisch, M.D. have successfully treated patients with Afib through minimally invasive surgical and non-surgical procedures.
Participants will learn about new treatment options and the risks of Afib, which, according to some estimates. contributes to 70,000 strokes annually.
Moore, a member of Indiana Heart Physicians at St. Francis, is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He specializes in clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
Gerdisch, director of cardiothoracic surgery at St. Francis, made headlines last July when it was announced he was the first in the world to use CorMatrix Extracellular Matrix (ECM)™ to modify and repair cardiac structures, allowing heart tissue to re-grow inside the beating hearts of heart surgery patients. To learn more about Gerdisch’s work with ECM go to www.cardiactissuerepair.net.
Registration is required to attend. Call 317-782-4422.
To learn more about the cardiac services at St. Francis, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/heart.
