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Heart Rhythm Abnormalities

Overview:
Millions of people have irregular heart rhythms, also called arrhythmias. Their hearts either beat too fast or too slow. These problems can be benign or they can also signal a life-threatening condition--sudden cardiac death-which is the number-one cause of death in the U.S. This program covers different kinds of heart rhythm problems and treatments.

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Part One:

  • Irregular heart rhythms
  • Causes of arrhythmias
  • Symptoms of arrhythmia
  • Testing for arrhythmia - ECG/EKG
  • Sudden cardiac death
  • Implanted defibrillators
  • Pacemakers

Part Two:

  • Medical treatments for arrhythmias
  • Cardiac ablation-how it works
  • Different types of ablation
  • PET/CT cardiac imaging
  • Many are unaware of arrhythmias

Guest:
Dr. Stephen Shorofsky, a cardiologist and director of cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Shorofsky is also a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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