Heart rhythm disorder, also known as arrhythmia or an irregular heartbeat, happens when your heart doesn’t beat in a normal, consistent pattern. Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and can lead to can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.
Treatment for heart rhythm disorders may include blood-thinning medications (to avoid blood clots), cardiac ablation, an implanted pacemaker, or the WATCHMANTM (to reduce stroke risk). Most procedures are performed in the electrophysiology (EP) lab by specialists who are highly-trained and board-certified in the field of electrophysiology.