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Why choose the Heart&Vascular Center of Arizona?

Welcome to the Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona! Communication is the key to outstanding medical care. We strive to offer our patients convenient, high-quality care. One of the ways we do this is by offering our patients secure online health services through our website.

Why choose Arizona heart arrhythmia associates?

"Dr. Makkar is a very kind and compassionate physician." "Dr. Makkar touched my heart, and not just during surgery." About The Practice. Cardiologists Shani Saks, DO, Akash Makkar, MD, and Mohamad Abdelrahman, MD, at Arizona Heart Arrhythmia Associates are dedicated to providing patients with the highest degree of personalized care.

Where can I get cardiac electrophysiology in Arizona?

Cardiologists Akash Makkar, MD, and Mohamad Abdelrahman, MD, at Arizona Heart Arrhythmia Associates are dedicated to providing patients with the highest degree of personalized care. They offer a wide range of cardiac electrophysiology services at seven locations in Phoenix, Avondale, Tempe, Chandler, Sun City, and Prescott Valley, Arizona.

What is the rhythm of the heart?

Ordinarily, your heart beats at a regular, steady pace called a normal sinus rhythm. It is regulated electrically by the sinus node. However, if certain cells in the lower chamber of your heart (the ventricles) begin to generate their own electrical impulses, these can override the heart’s normal electrical control mechanism. These impulses do not follow the heart’s normal conduction pathway, and may prevent the heart from pumping enough blood and oxygen through the body. One situation, called ventricular tachycardia (VT), may cause you to feel fluttering in the chest or throat or a sensation of dizziness and lightheadedness.

What is the procedure used to convert an irregular or abnormal heart rhythm to a normal heart rhythm?

Cardioversion is a procedure used to convert an irregular or abnormal heart rhythm to a normal heart rhythm by applying high energy shock. Common rhythms that may require elective cardioversion include atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and ventricular tachycardia.

What is the main part of a pacemaker?

This keeps your heart beating at a normal pace. Your pacemaker has two main parts: the generator and the lead (s). The generator is a small, flat, lightweight metal case that contains a tiny computer and battery. This is the part that generates the electrical impulses.

What is a pacemaker?

A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps the heart to beat a t a proper rate. It keeps track of your normal heartbeat and can sense when it becomes too slow. When that happens, the pacemaker generates a small electrical impulse, very similar to the heart’s natural impulse. This keeps your heart beating at a normal pace.

What is the name of the tachycardia that originates in the upper chambers of the heart?

If the tachycardia originates in one of the upper chambers of the heart, it”s called a supraventricular (above the ventricles) tachycardia (SVT). SVT may occur when an extra electrical pathway exists in or between some of the structures of the heart.

What is it called when the heart beats too fast?

When the heart beats too rapidly, the arrhythmia is called a tachycardia. If the tachycardia originates in one of the upper chambers of the heart, it”s called a supraventricular (above the ventricles) ...

How to correct ventricular fibrillation?

The only way to correct ventricular fibrillation is to quickly deliver a strong electrical shock to the heart to stop the abnormal rhythm and prompt the heart’s normal electrical conduction system to take over again. This process is called defibrillation.