Dr. Atwater

Brett Atwater, MD

Collaboration Spurs Growth in Arrhythmia Management for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

Individuals with ACHD often develop arrhythmias later in life and may be particularly symptomatic as a result of their anatomy and physiology.

Patients with ACHD frequently require catheter ablations or implantable devices such as pacemakers or defibrillators.

"These procedures can be challenging due to anatomical variations and multiple arrhythmic substrates," said Brett Atwater, MD, System Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Electrophysiology Research.

With pediatric and adult electrophysiologists working together, IHVI's electrophysiology team is uniquely situated to care for these complex patients. ACHD patients with complex arrhythmias have come from throughout the mid-Atlantic region to undergo these procedures, seeking the combined expertise of both an adult and a pediatric electrophysiologist in one location.

"Working together brings a unique and invaluable collective expertise to each ACHD case"
– Mitchell Cohen, MD, pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiologist Co-Director, Inova Children's Heart Center

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