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Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances | Best Heart Surgeon Sacramento

Cardiac rhythm disturbances are abnormal or irregular heartbeats which disrupt your heartu2019s electrical signals and can cause your heart to beat too fast, too slowly, or in an abnormal way. Everyone in Sacramento trusts the skills of Dr James Longoria who is known as the best heart surgeon in Sacramento. Dr. Longoria understands that each patient is unique and his or her needs are different. He believes that by placing a patientu2019s interest first and foremost, one is able to make the right decisions.

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Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances | Best Heart Surgeon Sacramento

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  1. Best Heart Surgeon in Sacramento

  2. What is Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances? Cardiac rhythm disturbances, sometimes known as heart rhythm disturbances or arrhythmias, are abnormal or irregular heartbeats. These disturbances disrupt your heart’s electrical signals and can cause your heart to beat too fast, too slowly, or in an abnormal way.

  3. Types of Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances

  4. The main types of heart rhythm disturbances include: • Tachycardia: A fast heart rhythm (more than 100 beats per minute) • Bradycardia: A slow heart rhythm (fewer than 60 beats per minute) • Supraventricular arrhythmias: Abnormal rhythms that begin in the heart’s upper chambers (atria) • Ventricular arrhythmias: Arrhythmias that begin in the heart’s lower chambers (ventricles) • Bradyarrhythmias: Slow heart rhythms that usually are caused by a disease in the heart’s conduction system

  5. Causes • Smoking • Alcohol abuse • Use of some drugs • Abuse of certain prescription or over-the-counter medicines • Heart attack • Coronary heart disease • Heart failure • Overactive or underactive thyroid gland • Rheumatic heart disease

  6. Major Symptoms If you have an arrhythmia, you may feel a fluttering sensation in your chest, such as a palpitation. You also may feel “extra” heart beats as if your heart is beating more often than it should. If you have tachycardia, you also may feel like your heart is racing or beating very fast. Bradycardia and Bradyarrhythmiascause your heart to beat more slowly so you may feel sluggish or like your heart is beating very slowly. You also may feel as though your heart is “skipping” beats or not beating as often as it should.

  7. Diagnosis Your doctor usually can diagnose a cardiac rhythm disturbance based on your symptoms, medical history, risk factors, a physical exam, and with results from tests and procedures. Together with you and your medical team, your doctor will determine the best treatment option based on your symptoms and test results.

  8. About Us Experience cardiac care with nationally recognized outcomes at a local level. Dr. Longoria understands that being diagnosed with any cardiac condition can be overwhelming for patients and families. His goals are to alleviate you and your families concerns and guide you through the process. From structural heart interventions to complex cardio-thoracic procedures, Dr. James Longoria offers world-class cardiac care to return to you to your optimal health.

  9. Contact Us www.drjameslongoria.com jlongoria@drjameslongoria.com +1-916-456-4428 2800 L St #200, Sacramento CA 95816

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