A cardiac pacemaker is an implantable device that sends electrical pulses to the heart to correct a slow heart rate.
Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm problem that causes irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and abnormal blood flow.
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are mechanical pumps surgically implanted inside the chest to support heart function and blood flow. Learn about these devices.
A type of abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart beats too quickly.
An occasional extra heartbeat that temporarily changes the heart's regular rhythm. The extra heartbeat originates in one of the heart's lower chambers.
Patients with A-fib benefit from specialized anesthesiology. Learn more about this treatment.