It is common for patients to suffer from a condition called arrhythmia, which can cause their heart to beat too fast or too slow. To diagnose and treat such patients, the doctors in the cardiology department conduct comprehensive testing, including techniques like 24-hour and 48-hour Holter monitoring, loop recording, tilt-table testing and EPS.
For patients with slow heartbeats, pacemakers may be required. The department has some of the best electro cardiologists who can implant single-chamber or dual-chamber pacemakers and perform cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-P) to treat heart failure. In special situations, CRT-D or a combo device may also be used to treat heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias.
For patients with a very fast heartbeat, there are several treatment options available, including defibrillation and cardioversion, radiofrequency ablation, and implantation of an automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD).