St. Luke’s Heart Rhythm Center is a service of St. Luke’s Clinic – Idaho Cardiology Associates. We offer a wide range of services and are committed to providing expert care and treatment of heart arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation.
Our team specializes in electrophysiology and nuclear cardiology, and offers services such as transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, stress tests, ablation, cardioversion, defibrillator and pacemaker implantation, and device extraction.
St. Luke’s Clinic – Idaho Cardiology Associates
Our team specializes in treating diseases and disorders that affect the heart and its associated blood vessels. Each physician has received advanced education and experience in this specialty, and all are board certified and fellows in the American College of Cardiology.
If you feel that you’re having a medical emergency, please call 911 or go directly to the Emergency Department. Upon arrival at the hospital, inform the staff that you are a patient of St. Luke’s Idaho Cardiology Associates.
If you have an urgent concern that needs immediate attention after office hours, please call our office at (208) 322-1680 and our answering service will page the on-call cardiologist.
Luciano C. Amado, MD is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist, board certified in cardiovascular disease, and a member of the Heart Rhythm Society. He is a recognized expert on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, sudden cardiac death, and arrhythmia management.
Dr. Amado specializes in atrial arrhythmia ablation (Afib, flutter, SVT, and Atach), ventricular arrhythmia (PVCs and VT), and device implantation (including pacemaker, defibrillator, and left atrial appendage closure devices). He has a particular interest in management of atrial arrhythmias and new device technologies.
After completing cardiology and electrophysiology training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Amado stayed an additional four years researching cardiac imaging, cell regeneration, and advanced therapies for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Afterwards, he joined the faculty team at Washington University in St. Louis as an assistant professor of cardiology/electrophysiology, and later he moved to Minneapolis, where he joined the University of Minnesota Physicians group.
In his free time, Dr. Amado enjoys spending time with his family, as well as exercising and playing soccer.
Marcos Daccarett, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, FHRS is a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, and cardiac rhythm device therapy. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, as well as a diplomate in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also an FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).
Dr. Daccarett also collaborates with St. Luke's sleep medicine providers on surgery for patients who may be candidates for the Remede® implant system for central sleep apnea.
Katharine (Kate) Hall, NP is a nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology and electrophysiology. She is works to provide first-class, compassionate care while consulting with physicians, patients, and families, coordinating treatment with multidisciplinary teams. She makes her patients and their families part of the care plan, providing the information they need to make informed decisions.
Kate is board certified as a family nurse practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is ACLS and BLS certified. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing with honors from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, graduating cum laude; and her master's degree in family medicine, family nurse practitioner from Graduate Pace University, graduating magna cum laude.
In her free time, Kate enjoys hiking, camping, kayaking, biking, Peloton classes, concerts, and spending time with her family.
Megan Larson, NP specializes in cardiac electrophysiology and procedures to implant and remove loop recorders. Prior to her role as a nurse practitioner, she worked as an RN in telemetry and outpatient cardiology. She is active in cardiology research, serving as a sub-investigator.
Megan earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Northwest Nazarene University and her master's degree in nursing, family nurse practitioner, from Gonzaga University.
Katherine (Katey) Mankus, PA-C has chosen to focus her career in cardiac electrophysiology, specializing in the management of heart rhythm disorders and cardiac devices. In addition to clinical practice, Katey is involved in physician assistant student education via guest lecturing and student preceptorship.
Melinda L. Marks, MD, FACC is a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, specializing in the management of heart rhythm disorders and treatment with pacemakers, defibrillators, resynchronization devices, and ablation for supraventricular tachycardia. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society.
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The insertion of a device to prevent clots forming in the left atrial appendage from entering the bloodstream.
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