Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital's New Heart Pacing Technique

Matichon•General•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital has implemented a new advanced pacemaker lead placement technique at the Bachmann Bundle to reduce arrhythmia.

•Asst. Prof. Special Dr. Natchayathipok Kitticharoen introduced a new heart pacing technique at Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital.
•The technique involves placing the pacing lead at the Bachmann Bundle, the connection between the right and left atria.
•The method aims to treat patients with abnormally slow heart rates or atrial dysfunction, such as Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS).
•Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital is the first hospital under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical Service Department to use this technique.

Overview

•Asst. Prof. Special Dr. Natchayathipok Kitticharoen revealed on July 19 that Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital has adopted a new technique for treating arrhythmia.
•The new technique places the pacing lead at the Bachmann Bundle, differing from the traditional method of placing it in the Right Atrial Appendage.
•Placing the lead at the Bachmann Bundle allows the right and left atria to contract more simultaneously and reduces delayed electrical signal conduction.
•The technique helps reduce arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, and the risk of pulmonary edema in the future.
•Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital has already performed this procedure on 5 patients with satisfactory results.
•Patients requiring this procedure include those with atrial degeneration, abnormal rhythms, slow heart rates, or Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS).
•This technique is based on methods that have been used in Japan for a long time.
•Asst. Prof. Special Dr. Natchayathipok Kitticharoen warned that symptoms like chest tightness, palpitations, or fainting may indicate heart disease regardless of the patient's age.

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Key Quotes

Natchayathipok Kitticharoen

"The prominent advantage of this method compared to the old method is that it makes the heart beat as normally as possible, or most similar to normal."

ข้อดีของวิธีนี้เทียบกับวิธีเก่า เด่นๆ คือ ทำให้หัวใจเต้นได้ปกติมากที่สุด หรือเหมือนปกติมากที่สุด

Key Entities

Person

Natchayathipok Kitticharoen(พญ.ณัฎฐ์ชญาธิปก์ กิตติจำเริญ)

A cardiologist specializing in cardiac electrophysiology at Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital.

Organization

Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital(รพ.เจริญกรุงประชารักษ์)ℹ️

The first hospital under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical Service Department to use the new Bachmann Bundle pacing technique.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical Service Department(สำนักการแพทย์ กรุงเทพมหานคร)

The governing body under which Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital operates.

Place

Japan(ญี่ปุ่น)ℹ️

The country where the pacing technique has been used for a long time.