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Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Joseph Peter Smietana, MD for Medicare patients.
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Dr. Jeffrey Joseph Peter Smietana, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Jeffrey Joseph Peter Smietana, MD is affiliated with Lower Bucks Hospital, Temple Health, Temple Cardiology at Jeanes Campus, TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC, Temple Heart & Vascular Institute and Temple Heart & Vascular Institute Temple Cardiology at Jeanes Campus.
3509 N. Broad Street Boyer Pavilion, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140
501 Bath Road
Bristol, PA 19007
7600 Central Avenue Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
A cardiac resynchronization therapy device, also known as a CRT or biventricular pacemaker, is a kind of pacemaker that can help the heart work more effectively. In certain kinds of heart failure, the ventricles, or larger chambers in the heart, stop working together. When they are no longer in synch, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CRT can help keep the heartbeat regular and the ventricles contracting at the same time.
Just as with a standard pacemaker, a biventricular pacemaker consists of a small battery pack and electrical leads, or small wires that conduct electricity to the heart. CRT pacemakers have two or three leads, placed in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. The device measures the contractions of the heart, and if the heart begins to beat out of time it will send small, rhythmic pulses of electricity to resynchronize (hence the name 'cardiac resynchronization therapy) the contractions. This allows the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body more efficiently. Sometimes a CRT is combined with a different kind of device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICD, which uses a higher burst of energy to restart the heart if it stops suddenly.
When a biventricular pacemaker is inserted, the wire leads are usually placed via a small incision near the shoulder, then threaded through a vein to the heart. The battery pack is placed under the skin of the chest near the collarbone. Once everything is in place, the leads are connected to the battery, and the CRT can begin helping the heart beat correctly.
It is normal to experience swelling and discomfort as the incisions from surgery heal. It takes time for the heart to adjust to the pacemaker, so vigorous activity should be kept to a minimum for the first few weeks. Strong magnetic fields may affect how the CRT functions, so patients may be advised to avoid them. As patients heart begins to pump blood more effectively, they should soon begin to feel stronger and less fatigued.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Joseph Peter Smietana, MD for Medicare patients.
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Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Joseph Peter Smietana, MD for Medicare patients.
doctor visit | 13 |
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Dr. Jeffrey Joseph Peter Smietana, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. He is certified by the Board Certification: Echocardiography and has a state license in Pennsylvania.
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
Board Certification: Board Certification: Echocardiography
Licensed In: Pennsylvania
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Dr. Jeffrey Smietana is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He works in Philadelphia, PA and Bristol, PA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Smietana include electrophysiological (EP) study, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and cardioversion. His professional affiliations include Lower Bucks Hospital and Temple Health. Before completing his residency at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, Dr. Smietana attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: Humanism in Medicine Award, Arnold P. Gold Foundation.