Daytona Beach, FL – (February 11, 2025) – Halifax Health - Center for Cardiology announces another healthcare first with their use of Abbott AVEIR DR, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system, becoming the first hospital to handle this device in Volusia County. Dr. Niloufar Wilson’s successful execution of this procedure opens up a new, minimally invasive, and more efficient option for individuals with slow or irregular heart rhythms.
The Abbott AVEIR™ DR is a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system, a breakthrough in heart technology that helps regulate irregular heartbeats without the need for wires or chest surgery. It consists of two tiny, wireless pacemakers—one placed in the right atrium and the other in the right ventricle—that communicate using Abbott’s i2i™ wireless technology to keep the heart beating naturally. Implanted through a minimally invasive procedure via a catheter, the devices eliminate the need for chest incisions or bulky implants. Unlike traditional pacemakers, AVEIR™ DR offers a more natural heart rhythm, fewer complications, easier battery replacement, and greater freedom for active individuals. This innovative approach makes pacemaker therapy safer, more efficient, and more in tune with the body’s natural function. “Halifax Health continues to lead the way in patient-centered innovation,” says Dr. Wilson, who is excited to offer this new technology to patients. "I am incredibly proud to work at Halifax Health, where technology is embraced to enhance and support the care we give our patients."
About Halifax Health:
Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ in the United States by IBM Watson Health™, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of healthcare services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, an urgent care network, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women’s health, a pediatric care community organization. Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department with board-certified pediatricians on staff 24/7, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. It’s also the area’s longest-standing Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC) offering complete Neurosurgical Services.
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