Our Program The USC Cardiovascular Thoracic Institute’s cardiac electrophysiology program at Keck Medicine of USC offers specialized treatment to patients who are diagnosed with arrhythmias and/or heart failure. Sudden cardiac death remains the major cause of death from cardiovascular disease in the United States. It is thought to be due to uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal […]
Our Program Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women. More than 610,000 Americans die of heart disease each year — which equals 1 in 4 deaths. These include strokes, ruptured aneurysms and heart attacks. It is the mission of the USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute (CVI) to not only […]
With the help of an innovative treatment and the expertise of Ivan Ho, MD, at the USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Kent Demaine defied the odds in treating his atrial fibrillation. If Kent Demaine could go back in time and change one thing, he would not have waited so long to treat his atrial fibrillation. […]
