OVERVIEW
The Aster Heart Rhythm Centre a specialist centre dedicated to treating heart rhythm conditions and ailments. An extraordinary team of experienced cardiologists and electrophysiologists work under this speciality centre to diagnose, treat and monitor patients with complex heart conditions and cardiovascular diseases.
We offer highly advanced and personalised care for complex heart rhythm conditions such as arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), strong or skipped heartbeats, rapid palpitations, slow palpitations, fainting and dizzy spells, shortness of breath and fatigue, atrial fibrillation (complex rhythms), atrial flutter, and supraventricular tachycardia. Our expertise lies in dealing with complex cases of arrhythmias such as arrhythmias in pregnancy, arrhythmias in athletes, inherited and genetic arrhythmias and arrhythmias in congenital heart disease.
The Heart Rhythm Centre functions under the Aster Centre of Excellence in Cardiac Sciences and follows its multidisciplinary approach. Experts and specialists from various departments integrate with experienced cardiologists and discuss every case in detail as a team to decide the best way forward. Our focus is on providing the best medical outcomes for the patients.
The Heart Rhythm Clinic brings together state-of-the-art technology with the expertise and experience of a highly specialist team. We deliver advanced electrophysiology (EP) services for comprehensive arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) management, OP evaluation of syncope, giddiness, and palpitation.
FACILITIES
- Top-notch technologies and procedures such as Holter, ELR and ILR implantation,
- Head-Up Tilt Test (HUTT)
- Conventional EP studies
- Diagnostic & RF Ablation
- High-quality cardiac care
- 3D Mapping & Radio Frequency Ablation for Atrial tachyarrhythmias
- Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia
- Scar ventricular tachycardia
- Post-operative arrhythmias
- Ablations in adult congenital heart patients
- PV isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- Ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation and Paediatric arrhythmias
- Leadless pacing including synchronised leadless pacing
- Pioneering Conduction system pacing : His Bundle and Left Bundle pacing.
- Implantation of CRT and CRT-D: resynchronising the heart pumping
Want to find out more about the treatment? The answer to your questions can be found below.
- Feeling faint, dizzy, or light-headed
- Shortness of breath
- Irregular pulse or heart palpitations
- Chest pain
- Pale skin
- Sweating
- Echocardiogram: Also known as a cardiac echo, this test uses sound waves to take pictures of your heart.
- Holter monitor : You wear this monitor for at least 24 hours while you go about your normal activities. It allows your doctor to track changes in your heart’s rhythm throughout the day.
- Stress test: For this test, your doctor will make you walk or jog on a treadmill to see how exercise affects your heart.
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Generally, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. For example, a well-trained athlete might have a normal resting heart rate closer to 40 beats per minute.
- Smoking
- Previous heart conditions, or a family history of heart conditions
- Diabetes
- Stress
- Being overweight
- Living a sedentary lifestyle
- A diet high in fats, cholesterol, and other unhealthy foods
- High blood pressure or other health problems
- Excessive use of alcohol (more than two drinks per day)
- Drug misuse
- Sleep apnea
The heart rate is the number of times the heart beats in a minute. This is the number of times it pumps to push blood round the body. The heart rhythm is the pattern in which the heart beats. It may be described as regular or irregular, or fast or slow.
The normal pulse for healthy adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions. Females ages 12 and older, in general, tend to have faster heart rates than do males.