The Atrial Fibrillation Clinic mainly focuses on the management of patients with newly diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation or suspected atrial Fibrillation.
The clinic is led by Dr. A. M. Karthigesan, a cardiac Electrophysiologist who specializes in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders.
This clinic brings the state-of-the-art treatment strategies to patients with atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias including options that were previously unavailable in the local community
During a regular heartbeat, the top two chambers of the heart (the atria) send out an electrical signal that triggers the heart to pump blood through the body. Atrial fibrillation happens when the electrical signal becomes irregular and causes disorganized and rapid contractions of the atria. These abnormal atrial contractions may cause ineffective pumping of blood through the body.
Signs and symptoms of atrial fibrillation can be different from person to person; the most common symptoms are palpitation, breathlessness and fatigue.
Atrial fibrillation isn’t usually life-threatening or considered serious in people who are otherwise healthy. However, atrial fibrillation can be dangerous if you have diabetes, high blood pressure or other diseases of the heart. Either way, this condition needs to be properly diagnosed and managed by a doctor. Atrial fibrillation does increase the risk of stroke, especially in people who are over the age of 65, have had a previous stroke / high blood pressure/ diabetes / heart failure.
-Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
-Chief, Cardiac Pacing and Arrhythmia Services
-Department of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology
-Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai.
