Information & Advice For Arrhythmia Patients
About Arrhythmias
A cardiac arrhythmia is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm. There are essentially two main things that can go wrong with the heart: the plumbing and the electrics. Many of us are keenly aware of the heart’s plumbing problems, yet we remain largely unaware of the electrical faults that cause an arrhythmia.
Arrhythmias can occur in the upper chambers of the heart, (atria), or in the lower chambers of the heart, (ventricles). Arrhythmias may occur at any age. Some are barely perceptible, whereas others can be more dramatic and can even lead to sudden cardiac death.
What is an Arrhythmia?
A cardiac arrhythmia is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm. There are essentially two main things that...
Types of Arrhythmia
Arrhythmias can be categorised in many different ways. Find out more here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please find answers below to questions that are frequently asked by people who have, or think that they might have, an arrhythmia. What is an...
Definitions and Abbreviations
Definitions of the frequently used words and abbreviations related to cardiac arrhythmias. Arrhythmia - Irregular heart rhythm...