St. David's HealthCare

St. David’s HealthCare is one of the largest hospital systems in Texas and Austin’s fourth largest employer, operating six hospitals, four ambulatory surgery centers and multiple outpatient clinics throughout Central Texas.

St. David’s HealthCare has a long history of serving the residents of Central Texas with exceptional medical care.  Our 6,200 employees touch over 270,000 lives each year with a spirit of warmth and personal pride.

Visit our main website at www.StDavids.com

About Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute

The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center
is led by internationally recognized cardiologist Dr. Andrea Natale and
staffed by a team that includes some of the most prominent physicians
and researchers in the field. In addition to caring for patients suffering
from cardiac arrhythmias, the Institute is dedicated to furthering the
understanding and treatment of this disease and serving as a primary
educational resource for physicians around the world.
 
 

In The Spotlight

TCAI electrophysiologists diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmiasthrough cardiac ablation and other techniques, allowing individuals toreturn to their lives with regular heart rhythm.


Larry's Life is Forever Changed by TCAI
 

A Patient's Story

B.J. MarshPolitician’s Life Restored after Ablation.

B.J. Marsh breathes easily these days. But for the Missouri state representative and motor coach company owner, that was not always the case.

A self-described Type A personality, Marsh balances legislative commitments with the demands of running Marsh Travel, a motor coach touring company. For the last few decades Marsh had to live with atrial fibrillation. Read More

Dr. Natale's Blog

  • Maze Procedure

    People who have had a Maze procedure in the past often ask me if they will be able to have a cardiac ablation. For those reading who may be unfamiliar with the Maze procedure, let me explain. Maze is an open heart procedure that is performed to create a lesion that blocks an arrhythmia. In certain cases, the Maze is performed on patients who have an arrhythmia but also have other cardiac issues that require open heart surgery, such as blocked arteries. In most cases, patients who have had a ...

 
The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute is located on the campus of St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, offering leading-edge technology and treatments, advanced clinical training and research.
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