Changes In Heart Rhythm

Your heart does not beat at a steady rate for the entirety of your life. In fact, throughout each day, your heart rate will likely fluctuate when you are resting or moving around. However, that doesn’t mean that your heart can’t suffer from an irregular heart rhythm. When this takes place, you must seek out medical attention right away. At New York Medicine Doctors, our team knows how to handle this situation. We’ll find the cause of the changes in your heart rhythm and determine what needs to be done for care.

When Do Heart Rhythm Problems Occur?

Electrical impulses are what keeps the heart beating in a normal rhythm. When these impulses stop functioning correctly, it can lead to problems with rhythm taking place. In these instances, the heart may begin to beat too fast, too slow, or at an irregular pace. Patients dealing with a rhythm problem may also feel what has been described as a fluttering heartbeat. To correct these issues, our team will have to determine what is causing issues with your electrical pulses.

What Can Cause Changes In Heart Rhythm?

There are no shortages of causes that can lead to a change in heart rhythm. That is why when you are experiencing problems, you must contact our doctors right away. We can perform a plethora of tests to see if any of the below causes are to blame for the rhythm problems:

• High blood pressure.
• Scarring of the heart tissue.
• Over/underactive thyroid gland.
• Cardiomyopathy.
• An oncoming heart attack.

How Can Our Team Correct The Problem?

The answer to this will depend on what ailment you are currently facing. In some cases, our team will prescribe medicine that either causes your heart rate to increase or decrease. For other patients, having a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator put in place will be necessary for them to remain protected. Other surgical procedures may be necessary as well. You can trust that our team will perform a full assessment to determine which treatment type will work best for you.