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SeHealth Heart and Vascular

now performing

cardiac ablations By
Roxana Ross

Cardiologist Dr. Zan Tyson, at right, performed SRMC’s first atrioventricular (AV) node ablation on
January 2 on Karen Wright, a 68-year-old Lumberton resident who has atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Dr. Archie “Zan” Tyson has brought a new procedure to diologist at Southeastern Cardiology and Cardiovascular
Southeastern Health that is expanding the treatment options Clinic and Southeastern Health Heart and Vascular.
for local cardiac patients. Cardiac ablation is a safe and test-
ed procedure that has been practiced regularly in the United Wright, who spent a night in the hospital after the proce-
States for many years but has never before been offered at dure, was happy to talk about her progress the next day
Southeastern Regional Medical Center. It is but one part of while she was waiting to be discharged. Wright is also a
a rapidly expanding electrophysiology program, comple- retired Southeastern employee who used to work in pa-
menting SeHealth’s already extensive array of services. tient placement in the emergency room.

Dr. Tyson performed SRMC’s first atrioventricular (AV) “I feel great,” Wright said. “I can tell this worked. Before,
node ablation on Jan. 2 on patient Karen Wright, a 68-year- my heart was always racing, and I was tired. I’ve been ex-
old Lumberton resident who has a pacemaker but has still hausted since September, but today I’m not tired and my
been suffering from atrial fibrillation (AFib). heart isn’t racing anymore. Dr. Tyson has been very good
at explaining every detail to me, and the nurses have been
“Her procedure went routinely, and she had excellent re- wonderful, too.”
sults,” said Dr. Tyson, who is a Duke Health- affiliated car-
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