MANAGEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIAS
Heart rhythm disorders
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) :
Abnormally fast heart rhythm that may originate in the atria, AV node or ventricle.
Atrial Flutter:
Abnormal heart rhythm that results from an abnormal circuit in the right or left chamber of the heart.
Atrial Fibrillation:
An irregular often rapid heart rate. The heart's upper chambers (atria) beat out of coordination with the lower chambers (ventricles) that can result in blood clots that lead to stroke.
Premature ventricular ectopic beats (PVCs):
These are extra heart beats that begin in one of your heart's two lower pumping chambers. These extra beats disrupt your regular heart rhythm, causing a feeling of fluttering or a skipped beat in your chest.
Ventricular tachycardia:
The lower chambers of the heart beat very quickly and this requires intervention.
CARDIAC ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Specialising in the implantation of:
Implantable loop recorders:
A heart recording device that is implanted in the body underneath the chest skin.
Pacemakers:
A pacemaker can restore a normal heart rate and rhythm.
Implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD):
An ICD treats abnormally fast heart rates or rhythms - especially those that can cause your heart to stop beating.
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT):
Specialised treatment for people with heart failure implanting a special type of pacemaker. If you have heart failure your lower chambers may not coordinate correctly with your upper heartbeat chambers. As a result, one may experience shortness of breath, abnormal fatigue or fainting.
Remote monitoring of cardiac devices:
A heart recording device that is implanted in the body underneath the chest skin.
