When you put your hand on your chest, you might feel your heart's familiar lub-dub beat. If your heart races or the beats feel irregular and the feeling lasts for a few minutes, that’s a sign you might have a
Direct current cardioversion (DCCV) is an established strategy to achieve rhythm control among patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib).1 To mitigate the risk of cerebrovascular complications associated with DCCV, the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society Afib ...
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by erratic electrical signals in the heart. A normal heart rhythm creates regular electrical signals that are essential for the heart to beat in a steady, rhythmic way to pump blood to all parts of the body. Sometimes these electric...
A few years back I was rushed to hospital with an afib (fast heart beat). After going through many tests, I realized the answers to healing are within us. My search brought me outside of the traditional medical system and I learned about Wim. By doing my daily exercices and taking cold...
“An ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that we perform in the catheterization laboratory,” Dr. Lakshmanadoss explains. “We use heat or cold to burn or freeze the areas of heart tissue that cause AFib. With proper and timely treatment, patients can see their energy levels restored.”...
Also called VHD, a heart valve disease is characterized by damage to or a defect in one of the 4 heart valves affecting the hearts in and out blood flow regulation function.
What is AFib? Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a heart rhythm abnormality caused by a problem with your heart's electrical system. Normally, your heart's electricity flows from the top chambers (atria) to the bottom chambers (ventricles), causing a normal contraction. In atrial fibrillation, the...
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“The unique thing about heart health is that both behaviours, so physical activity as well as sedentary behaviours, play a role in impacting our level of risk."
Heart Conduction System The heart is a pretty magical organ because of the way it works. It has an electrical conduction system, as you see in the image, that conducts each and every heartbeat. Pretty cool, huh? Let's look at the diagram and review the different parts of the conduction...