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About the Hospital

	Innovative Technology --Cardiothoracic Operation Theatre --Cardiac Catheterization Lab --Congenital Surgery --Valve Surgery --Coronary Artery Surgery --Invasive Cardiology --Electrophysiology --Non-Invasive Cardiology
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About the Heart

	Know your Heart --Structure of Heart --How the Heart Works --Heart Valves
	Diseases & Disorders --Coronary Artery Disease --Cardiomyopathy --Valve Disease --Congenital Heart Disease --Arrhythmias --Vascular Disease
	Symptoms & Diagnosis --Coronary Artery Diseases --Cardiomyopathy --Valve Disease --Congenital Heart Diseases --Cyanotic Heart Diseases --Mitral Valve Diseases --Arrhythmias --Vascular Diseases --Miscellaneous
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DISEASES & DISORDERS

ARRHYTHMIAS / DISORDERS OF THE HEART RHYTHM

Heart Disorders in the formation and/or conduction of the electrical impulse within the heart. These can cause disturbance of the heart rate, the heart rhythm or both.

Supra Ventricular Arrhythmias
These are Arrhythmias arising from atria or AV node.

Types

Sinus Bradycardia (low heart rate)
Heart rate is slow. Below 50 beats per minute
Occurs in trained athletes, by use of drugs, certain cardiac diseases etc.
Sinus Tachycardia (increased heart rate)
120 beats per minute
Occurs during anxiety, fever, exercise, drugs, shock, electrolyte imbalances etc.
Premature Atrial complex (premature atrial beat)
Generally doesn't require any treatment. Monitored for increased frequency.
Supra Ventricular Tachycardia (fast rate atrial arrhythmias)
Includes Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter & Atrial Tachycardia. The most common of these is Atrial fibrillation.

Atrial Fibrillation

Is an extremely rapid and disorganized pattern of atrial contraction where atrial rate is 400-600 beats per minute.

Ventricular Arrhythmias

Originate in the ventricular muscle and considered to be the more dangerous. These arrhythmias include premature ventricular complex, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular flutter and ventricular asystole.

Causes

Myocardial Ischemia, electrolyte imbalance, hypoxia, acidosis, cardiomyopathies, ventricular aneurysms, previous MI and certain drugs, SA node and AV node damage.

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