Your heart is a muscle the size of a fist that pumps blood to your entire body. The blood is filled with nutrients and the oxygen that the body requires to function. At times, the hearts electrical system can affected for several reasons causing issues such as an arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is an abnormal beating of the heart — slow, fast or irregular.

Arrhythmia facts:

Numbers — roughly 5 million people in North America will have recurrent arrhythmias. A NYC cardiologist can help determine the seriousness of these arrhythmias.
Common — Most people will get occasional arrhythmias that appear and then are gone. You may feel this as a racing heart or flutters in the chest.
Premature Beats — This is one of the most common forms of arrhythmias and is relatively harmless.
Medical Conditions — High blood pressure and thyroid conditions can cause arrhythmias. Smoking and even taking medications such as decongestants can cause arrhythmias.
Medications — Medications can be used to stabilize the heart or correct a health condition that is leading to the arrhythmias such as a thyroid issue.
Surgery — Surgery can be a measure to correct serious arrhythmias, but there are many forms of treatment that may be possible without the use of surgery.
Lifestyle Changes — In many cases, arrhythmias can be kept under control or eliminated by changing your lifestyle. Exercising, stop smoking, and better diet may be three things that you are advised to change.
Pacemaker — a pacemaker can be inserted just under the skin in the area of the collarbone which helps to monitor and control your heart.
In Office — Your cardiologist can try cardioversion where he uses patches or paddles on your chest to shock your heart. This shock can often put your heart back into a normal sinus rhythm.
Surgical Procedure — In serious cases, you may be required to have a more invasive heart procedure.

If you are having arrhythmia’s that are concerning and need answers and peace of mind.

Dr. Seldon, a Heart Doctor and Cardiologist in New York City, offers same day appointments and all testing is done on site.  Call us at (212) 367-8000.