Breazzano Cardiac Device Clinic

The Breazzano Cardiac Device Clinic at the Elfers Cardiovascular Center, working with Massachusetts General Hospital, provides services to patients who have received implantable devices that support their heart’s electrical function.

These devices include:

• Pacemakers – A small device placed in the chest under the skin to help treat abnormal rhythms resulting in low heart rates. This device uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.

• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) – A small device placed in the chest under the skin to help treat fast and dangerous heart rhythms and prevent sudden cardiac death. An ICD uses electrical pulses or shocks to help control life-threatening arrhythmias. 

Device Checks

Device checks are performed non-invasively through a monitor that can communicate with pacemakers and defibrillators, providing detailed information on the function of the device and detection of rhythm issues. The Breazzano Cardiac Device Clinic is staffed by physicians and specially trained nurses and technicians who monitor pacemaker and ICD patients in order to ensure proper device function.

Device Monitoring

Device monitoring is carried out through a combination of office visits and remote monitoring from a patient’s home. The remote monitors are specifically designed to send information from using a telephone transmitter. During the office visits more in-depth testing is completed using specialized programming equipment to analyze and test the device function. The reports from the Breazzano Cardiac Device Clinic are forwarded to the patient’s cardiologist for review.

Contact Us

Phone: 617-831-7100
Location: Second floor of the Main Hospital at Newton-Wellesley Hospital