This newer procedure causes minimal pain, does not cause other muscles in the body to contract, and requires that the patient undergo only local anesthesia. Our understanding of cardiac arrhythmias has evolved considerably in recent years. Today physicians have sophisticated ways to map the heart's conduction system and identifying underlying abnormalities. Refinements in drug regimens and diagnostic and therapeutic applications of medical technology have extended the lives of patients with extremely serious heart rhythm disturbances. Development of new arrhythmia medications, advances in pacemaker technology, the advent of implantable defibrillating devices, and progress in ablative techniques have led to more effective treatments for many heart rhythm disturbances.
High levels are a large factor in clogging arteries.
Your blood pressure is checked each time you donate. Cholesterol levels are also checked periodically.