Arrhythmia
Arrhythmia is an irregular heart beat caused by a malfunction in the electrical impulses to the heart.
During arrhythmia, the heart either beats:
Almost everyone experiences an occasional skipped heart beat, fluttering, or racing heart beat.
While most events are harmless, some people have arrhythmias that are bothersome and sometimes dangerous.
» See the symptoms of arrhythmia.
About the UPMC Cardiac Electrophysiology Program
The UPMC Cardiac Electrophysiology Program is the largest in western Pennsylvania and one of the largest in the United States.
We treat heart arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, and other heart disorders associated with a high risk of sudden death.
What distinguishes our program?
- Our subspecialty centers — for evaluating and managing atrial arrhythmias, and infected implanted pacemakers and other heart-rhythm devices.
- Our program leaders — pioneers of novel ablation procedures for restoring normal heart rhythm.
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