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    Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular Heartbeat)
    Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate. Atrial fibrillation occurs when the heart's upper chambers beat irregularly and out of synchrony with the lower chambers of the heart. This causes the heart to not pump blood efficiently to the rest of the body. Atrial fibrillation may cause you to feel heart palpitations, shortness of breath, tiredness, weakness, or to experience uncomfortable heart sensations like a racing heartbeat. Expanded Link
    Atrial Fibrillation isn’t considered life-threatening but people with AF are five to seven times more likely to form blood clots and suffer a stroke. Treating atrial fibrillation can prevent strokes and positively affect your quality of life. This condition may be treated with medications or with the following procedures.
    Procedures performed for this condition:
    Blood Thinners
    Cardioversion
    Catheter Ablation
    Pacemaker
    Anti-Arrhythmics Medication
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    Bradycardia (Slow Heartbeat)
    Bradycardia is a condition in which the heart beats slower than normal. A healthy heart typically beats 60 to 100 times per minute which is needed to supply the body with oxygen-rich blood. People with bradycardia have a heart rate less than 60 beat per minute which can cause tiredness, dizziness, fainting, and shortness of breath. Even though some people with bradycardia don’t have any symptoms or complications, it’s important to see a doctor to get an accurate diagnosis so you can receive the appropriate care. Expanded Link

    Bradycardia can be caused by numerous factors, including heart tissue damage related to aging, heart disorder present at birth, underactive thyroid gland, inflammatory disease, medications, damage to heart tissues from heart disease or heart attack, or repeated disruption of breathing during sleep.

    The sinus node in the heart acts as a natural pacemaker, and this is most often where bradycardia starts. A slow heart rate might occur because the sinus node discharges electrical impulses slower than normal, pauses or fails to discharge at a regular rate, or discharges an electrical impulse that is blocked before it can cause the atria to contract. Other times, bradycardia can be caused when the electrical signals transmitted through the atria aren’t transmitted to the ventricles (heart block or atrioventicular block).

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    Procedures performed for this condition:
    Pacemaker
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    Ventricular Tachycardia (Rapid Heart Rate of the lower chambers)
    Ventricular tachycardia is a heart rhythm disorder caused by abnormal electrical signals in the lower chambers of the heart. If you have ventricular tachycardia, the bottom chambers of your heart beat very fast. At these elevated rates, the heart is not able to efficiently pump oxygen-rich blood to your body and the chambers in the heart don’t have enough time to fill properly. Many factors can contribute or cause problems with the heart’s electrical system, and include structural heart disease, lack of oxygen to the heart due to tissue damage from heart disease, abuse of recreational drugs, medication side effects, and more. Expanded Link
    While ventricular tachycardia can sometimes be brief and not cause any symptoms, most events cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or a fluttering in the chest. Sustained or even more serious episodes can cause loss of consciousness or fainting, or cardiac arrest (sudden death). An implantable cardioverter defibrillator continuously monitors your heart and delivers life-saving therapies to treat dangerously fast heart rhythms. This condition can be treated with medications or with the following procedures.
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    Procedures performed for this condition:
    ICD Implantable Heart Device
    Cardiac
    Ablation
    Anti-Arrhythmics Medication
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    Sudden Cardiac Arrest
    Sudden cardiac arrest is usually the result of an electrical disturbance in your heart that disrupts its pumping action. This causes the heart to suddenly beat very fast and irregular, which creates a quivering action instead of a pumping action. The sudden and unexpected heart function failure stops blood flow to the rest of your body, resulting in a loss of breathing and consciousness. Sudden cardiac arrest is different from a heart attack, which happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked. However, a heart attack can sometimes trigger an electrical disturbance that leads to sudden cardiac arrest. Expanded Link

    Symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest are immediate and drastic and include no pulse, no breathing, loss of consciousness and sudden collapse. There are often other symptoms that precede sudden cardiac arrest and could include fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, blackouts, and more. However, most often, there are no warning signs.

    When sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the lack of oxygenated blood can cause brain damage in only a few minutes. Death or permanent brain damage can occur within four to six minutes, so immediate action is necessary as timing is critical.

    Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when your heart suddenly starts beating very fast and irregular, quivering instead of pumping. The body and brain are deprived of oxygen during this type of arrhythmia. If you are at risk, an implantable defibrillator can treat these dangerous fast heart. If this type of arrhythmia is untreated, it can cause death in minutes. Sudden cardiac arrest is caused by an electrical issue in the heart which causes the heart to quiver, rather than pump blood. People who experience sudden cardiac arrest typically lose consciousness before they can alert anyone about their symptoms

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    Primary Prevention: (risk factors)

    Sudden cardiac arrest is most often linked with coronary artery disease, making the risk factors very similar. These factors include a family history of coronary artery disease, obesity, diabetes, a sedentary lifestyle, heavy alcohol consumption, high blood pressure and/or cholesterol, and smoking. Other factors include a previous heart attack or cardiac arrest episode, age, family history of other forms of heart disease, use of illegal drugs, and nutritional imbalance.

    Secondary Prevention: (already experienced)

    While there’s no way to know your risk for sudden cardiac arrest, you can take measures to decrease your risk. Simple steps to take include making sure you are physically active, eating a nutritious and balanced diet, and limiting alcohol consumption. If you know you have a greater risk for heart disease or have an unhealthy heart, your doctor could recommend taking medications to improve your health. If some cases with a known high risk of sudden cardiac arrest, doctors may recommend anti-arrhythmic drugs or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) as primary prevention.

    Procedures performed for this condition:
    ICD Implantable Heart Device
    Medication
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