Arrythmia Treatment at Emory
An arrythmia is when a person experiences any deviation from their normal heartbeat. It can be indicative of a serious life- threatening condition or it can be completely harmless. Since it is impossible for the average person to know if their arrythmia means they have a serious heart problem, speacialty cardiologists called electrophysiologists use advanced technology to detect, diagnose and treat arrhythmias. Arrythmias can be cured through behavioral lifestyle changes, or if behavioral changes do not help, arrhythmias can usually be completely cured through a minimally invasive procedure called cardiac ablation. If not, they can treated and controlled by medication, pacemakers and/or surgical procedures.