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What is an Arrhythmia
A cardiac arrhythmia is the medical term for an irregular heart beat or abnormal heart rhythm.
Patient Information
Covering all topics on arrhythmias, treatments and advice.
FAQs
What is an arrhythmia?, What happens in the heart to cause arrhythmia?, What can trigger an arrhythmia?
Treatment Options
Lifestyle advice, Drug Treatments and Surgical Procedures.
Diagnostic Tools
Using checklists and heart rhythm monitoring to make a diagnosis.
Living with an Arrhythmia
Advice on travelling and exercising.
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Patient Groups
Heart Patient Groups, ICD Patient Groups and Pacemaker Patient Groups
Patient Stories
Stories from patients and carers on their experience with arrhythmias
NSF Chapter 8
The new Chapter 8 on Arrhythmia and Sudden Cardiac Death was published in 2005
International Patient Information
Here you can access information for patients in different languages.