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Mayo Clinic is internationally recognized for its expertise in treating tachycardia, (the heart has a fast and irregular heartbeat).
At Mayo Clinic, thousands of patients who have tachycardia are treated each year. Heart specialists and surgeons consult with patients to determine the best treatment. Mayo Clinic has expertise and experience in the most advanced treatments for tachycardia, including the surgical maze procedure. Due to its complexity, the maze procedure is only provided to patients in a few medical centers in the United States.
Mayo Clinic is an international leader in catheter ablation and implantable devices and uses the most advanced technology to treat arrhythmias. Mayo has over 25 years of experience in using catheter ablation to treat patients who have various heart arrhythmias. Over 10,000 electrophysiology procedures have been performed during the past six years.
For patients with tachycardia, the medical team at Mayo Clinic is led by electrophysiologists. These are cardiologists (medical experts in heart care) with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Diagnosis often includes electrophysiologic testing for potentially serious tachycardia. Read more about tachycardia diagnosis.
The decision for medical treatment, and the method selected, can be made only after a comprehensive diagnosis. The Mayo Clinic model of care emphasizes an integrated, collaborative team approach to provide the best possible care for each patient. This model means the patient's case is examined from the perspectives of highly subspecialized medical experts, who collaborate to determine the most accurate diagnosis and the most effective treatment.
Treatment for tachycardia has two main types: medications and nonsurgical procedures (catheter radiofrequency ablation). A pacemaker may also be used.
For patients with ventricular tachycardia, another treatment option is an implanted defibrillator. For emergency care of patients with ventricular tachycardia, intravenous medications or defibrillation (an electric shock) must be delivered immediately to restore a normal heart rhythm.
Follow-up care for patients is another essential component of Mayo Clinic's treatment of heart arrhythmia. Read more about tachycardia treatment options.
Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) occur when the electrical impulses in your heart that coordinate heartbeats don't function properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly.
Read more about tachycardia and other heart arrhythmias at
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