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Heart Rhythm Disorder Treatments

Treatments for heart rhythm disorders vary depending on your specific disorder and the severity of your condition. Many electrical problems are harmless and do not require treatment. If your problem is more severe – if it causes symptoms or puts you at risk for more serious health problems – we will work with you to develop a treatment plan.

Some heart rhythm disorders can be easily treated with medications. Others may require the implantation of a pacemaker or defibrillator – small devices that regulate the heartbeat or shock the heart back into a normal rhythm. Other patients benefit from a procedure called cardiac ablation, a catheter based procedure which destroys the tissue causing the irregular heart beat without the need for open heart surgery.

National Leader in Heart Rhythm Disorders

As one of the leading programs in the nation for heart rhythm disorders, patients have access to cutting-edge technology and the latest therapies available. You have the benefit of working with highly trained and experienced electrophysiologists and cardiologists, who are on the frontiers of developments in cardiac medicine. In addition, all aspects of cardiac care at Fletcher Allen are supported by a team of knowledgeable and skilled nurses and other health care practitioners. These caring professionals are instrumental in providing you with the highest quality care available, and the support you need. 

Advanced Treatment, Advanced Expertise
If you and your doctor determine that you may have an arrhythmia– then at Fletcher Allen you have access to highly specialized care provided by our cardiac electrophysiologists.  Electrophysiologists are cardiologists with additional advanced training and expertise in the heart’s electrical properties. They are typically found only at  tertiary or advanced-level care centers like Fletcher Allen – the only center of this kind in Vermont. At Fletcher Allen, our specially trained heart rhythm team includes internationally recognized clinicians who were recruited from the University of Oklahoma’s Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Institute, a world renowned institution on the cutting-edge of developments in heart rhythm disorders.