What is an Arrhythmia?
A cardiac arrhythmia is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm.
Information & Advice For Arrhythmia Patients
Accurate, medically-approved information for patients from the Arrhythmia Alliance. Please follow the links below for a wealth of information on heart rhythm disorders and the activities of the world's leading heart rhythm charity.
Types of Arrhythmia
Arrhythmias can be categorised in many different ways. Find out more here.
Diagnosis
Routine manual pulse checks can detect many arrhythmias for diagnostic testing.
Treatments
Treatment will depend on the type, severity and cause of the arrhythmia diagnosed.
Patient Stories
Your words can support and reassure patients on the road through treatment.
Videos
Videos regarding arrhythmias. From patients sharing their stories to specialists offering expert insight into heart rhythm conditions.
News & updates
November Patient e-News 2019
AF Association Global AF Aware Week Is This Month! Get all the latest here.
Read more [external link]Proposed law to make all public defibrillators registered with the ambulance service
Scotland’s poor survival rates from sudden cardiac arrests could be dramatically improved by a new law which would require defibrillators to be registered with the ambulance service
Read more [external link]August Patient e-News 2019
Summer is here - Time to get your heart healthy
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