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Catheter ablation can fix a cardiac arrhythmia when medicines used to treat it don’t work. The ... heart beating regularly day and night. But sometimes a health condition can cause that electrical ... arrhythmias; catheter ablation; arrhythmia treatment; heartbeat; irregular heartbeat

cause an early heartbeat. This is a PVC. Your heart will usually pause briefly after the PVC, and the ... test will be normal. Your health care provider may want a longer recording of your heart's ... cardiac eletrophysiology; heartbeat; extra heartbeats; caffeine; anxiety

*AEDs ... little blood can be pumped out of the heart to the rest of the body. This might result in cardiac ... heart to reset the heart's normal electrical current. A normal, regular or organized electrical rhythm ... heart attack;heart attack high-tech help;automated external defibrillator;AEDs;sudden cardiac arrest;sudden cardiac death;sudden death;cardiac arrest

*AED ... AED ... cardiac arrest happens to many thousands of people each year. It causes blood to stop flowing to the brain ... system. If certain kinds of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) are found, the machine can give the ... cardiac arrest;heart attack;AED;electric shock;heart rhythm;arrhythmia

to you living a long, heart healthy future. The Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac ... improve the health of your heart. If you have heart disease, have had a heart attack, angina, bypass ... angina;angioplasty;attacks;benefits;bypass surgery;emotional support;exercises;food;heart health

*Cardiac Arrhythmia Ch ... Cardiac Arrhythmia, Child ... cases, there is an abnormal change in the rate or pattern of the heartbeat. This is called a cardiac ... . When Your Child Has a Cardiac Arrhythmia The heartbeat is the strong, rhythmic action that ... 89106;When your child has a cardiac arrhythmia;child, cardiac arrhythmia;pediatric cardiac arrhythmia

Cardiac EP ... , fast heart rhythm in the upper chambers of the heart. Bradycardia. This is a heartbeat that is ... , very fast heartbeat from the top chambers of the heart Ventricular fibrillation. This is a ... cardiology;heart rhythm;arrhythmia;cardiac EP;240

Cardiac Ablation ... arrhythmia is a problem with the rhythm of your heartbeat. Your heart may beat too fast. Or you may have an ... catheter is placed near the small area of heart tissue that may be causing your abnormal heartbeat. Once ... catheter ablation;heart arrhythmia;arrhythmia;radiofrequency ablation;ventricular fibrillation;45

charge seems out of line, ask your health plan to look into it. You’re considering a “miracle ... ? Get a second opinion, if needed. You feel out of control in your care. Feeling out of control ... health care;health care consumer;wise health care consumer;1,3083

When a Child Needs Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Insertion ... impulses to the heart to take control of the heartbeat in the event it slows below the pacemaker ... programmed heart rate. The insertion of a pacemaker requires minor surgery. ICD insertion An ... fast heartbeat;chaotic heartbeat;pacemaker;arrhythmia;slow heartbeat;P01810;implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

Treatment to lower the body temperature ... arrest. Cardiac arrest isn't the same thing as a heart attack. A heart attack happens when part of ... who have a cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops beating. Once the ... Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest;135, 393;lower body temperature

*Cardiac Catheterization Ch ... Detailed information about cardiac catheterization for coarctation of the aorta in a child ... : Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Irregular heartbeat The catheter insertion site swells ... 89159;Your child's cardiac catheterization for coarctation of the aorta;pediatric cardiac catheterization for coarctation of the aorta

Cardiac Tests: Loop Recorder Implantation ... , the signal sets off nearby parts of your heart to contract. This helps your heart pump blood in a ... An implantable loop recorder is a device that helps the heart. The machine works as an ... loop recorder implantation;cardiac tests;135, 345;ILR

your heartbeat. These cells are in the sinoatrial (SA) node in the upper right atrium of the heart ... uses the catheter to burn or freeze an organized scar in a small area of the heart where the abnormal ... AFib;irregular heartbeats;electrical signals;procedure;135, 312

shock to restore a normal heart rhythm. The device is put under the skin of your chest, in the ... rhythms. The ICD sends a shock to your heart to reset the rhythm and prevent sudden cardiac arrest ... Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator; ICD; pacemaker; heartbeat; cardiology

Irregular Heartbeat: V-fib ... your heart affected by the irregular heartbeat. This procedure is a treatment for ventricular ... Ventricular fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, that affects your ... arrhythmia;V-fib;irregular heartbeat;230;ventricles

heartbeat. When this happens, the lower chambers of your heart (ventricles) beat fast and irregularly ... , treatment choice may be a cardiac ablation. In this procedure, a small area of heart tissue found to ... 217;brugada syndrome;irregular heartbeat

*Heart Palpitations ... Heart palpitations are a symptom. It's the feeling you have when your heartbeat seems to be ... diagnosed? Your provider will diagnose the cause of your heart palpitations by looking at your ... 90729;heart palpitations;racing heartbeat;pounding heartbeat;skipping heartbeat;fluttering ... heartbeat;arrhythmia;stress;anxiety;pregnancy;medication use;caffeine;nicotine;alcohol consumption;illegal drug use;anemia;overactive thyroid

or branch pulmonary arteries that needs more surgery or a cardiac cath Stenosis of the coronary ... heart surgeon. The surgery lasts about 4 to 6 hours. Your Child's Surgery for Transposition of ... 89163;Your Child's Transposition of the Great Arteries TGA surgery;transposition of the great ... arteries, surgery;transposition of the great arteries, surgery, preparation;transposition of the great

heart rate, or Digoxin, which slows the electrical currents between the upper and lower chambers of ... Atrial fibrillation is when the upper chambers of the heart don’t pump normally. Learn what ... V1072; atrial fibrillation; arrhythmia; irregular heartbeat; heart; hearts; pulse;