Heart arrhythmia
Heart arrhythmias are disruptions in a regular heart rhythm, which can include slow, irregular or fast heart beats. They occur when the electrical impulses to the heart stray from their normal sequence and can range from being harmless to life-threatening.
Heart arrhythmia treatment in Chattanooga, Tennessee
If you're experiencing an irregular heartbeat, our team is here for you.
Parkridge Health System provides comprehensive care for cardiac rhythm disorders (arrhythmias). Even if you don't have symptoms, you need to manage your condition to prevent damage to the heart, and we can help.
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Symptoms of heart arrhythmia
If you're experiencing an arrhythmia, you may feel your heart beating too fast or too slow. Other symptoms include:
- Anxiety
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating
Comprehensive care for cardiac rhythm disorders
If the heart beats irregularly, too slow or too fast, it may not be able to effectively pump blood through the body. Arrhythmias are frequently benign but can be life-threatening.
Risks of developing an arrhythmia
The most common form of arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AFib), affects millions of people and is common in older adults, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Age is a risk factor for arrhythmias, as contributing conditions such as heart disease are more common in this population.
Other risk factors include conditions that weaken the heart’s ability to function, such as:
- Congenital heart defects
- Diabetes
- Heart attacks
- Heart failure
- High blood pressure
- Leaking or narrowed heart valves
- Sleep apnea
Dedicated heart arrhythmia care center
Specialists at our heart center offer the full spectrum of arrhythmia treatment options, including:
- Cardioversion
- Catheter ablation (radiofrequency and cryotherapy)
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices (CRT-P and CRT-D)
- Cardioverter defibrillator
- Convergent procedure
- Implantable loop recorder
- Left Atrial Appendage Occlusive (LAAO) Device
- Medication
- Pacemaker implantation
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