Cardiac Care

Coronary artery disease is the most common form of cardiac disease and most common cause of death in the United States, afflicting millions of people and causing over 735,000 heart attacks every year.

Commonly referred to as an irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation can manifest itself as a “flip-flop” feeling of your heart in your chest or the feeling of your heart racing, quivering, or beating too slowly. Found in nearly 1 percent of the population, atrial fibrillation is one of the most common cardiac diseases people face.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) occurs when the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is too high, and if left untreated over a long period of time, can cause major problems.

High cholesterol is caused by the development of fatty deposits in your blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits make it difficult for enough blood to flow through your arteries. Your heart may not get as much oxygen-rich blood as it needs, which increases the risk of a heart attack.

Congestive heart failure is a condition where the heart does not pump blood as well as it should. It can occur when the heart muscle is too weak, or when another defect prevents it from circulating blood properly.

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a condition where the heart races. A normal heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm), but someone who suffers from supraventricular tachycardia will experience times where the heart exceeds 100 bpm, and is usually between 150-200 bpm.

Takatsubo’s cardiomyopathy was first diagnosed in 1990 in Japan. It is a condition where the heart muscle becomes suddenly weakened or stunned. The condition is temporary, and those who are diagnosed with this condition often recover within two months.