Arrhythmia Clinic

Beacon Hospital’s Arrhythmia Clinic offers testing and services for patients with arrhythmias including comprehensive diagnostics, evaluations and personalised treatment plans.

Beacon Hospital’s Arrhythmia Clinic sees patients with an arrhythmia or atrial fibrillation. Atrial Fibrillation is an irregular, fast rhythm of the heart. This is caused by chaotic electrical activity in the atria, the upper chambers of the heart.

Atrial Fibrillation can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

 

Symptoms to watch for:

  • Palpitations, Heart Pounding or Thumping
  • Rapid Irregular Heartbeat
  • Racing Heartbeat
  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Dizziness
  • Syncope

 

Risk Factors for developing Atrial Fibrillation:

  • Obesity
  • Sleep Apnoea
  • Smoking
  • Hypertension
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Alcohol
  • Physical Inactivity
  • Chronic Kidney Disease

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