This second podcast in the What are Palpitations? series focuses on palpitations and other symptoms that may represent heart-rhythm abnormalities. You will learn about the difference between a normal and abnormal heart rhythm. Most importantly, we learn that palpitations are the sensation of an irregular, fast, uncomfortable, or strong heartbeat. Other topics include: Other symptoms that may represent heart-rhythm abnormalities, Know your ejection fraction, What are ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia?, Is there a difference between atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation?, and Congestive heart failure and risk of arrhythmia.

Please check back with the Heart Rhythm Center for future podcasts to include:

How Are Heart-Rhythm Abnormalities Diagnosed?

Work-up and Evaluation of Heart-Rhythm Disorders (Meeting the Heart-Rhythm Physician)

What Are the Common Supraventricular (Top-Chamber) Tachycardias?

What Is Atrial Fibrillation?

What Are the Common Ventricular (Bottom-Chamber) Tachycardias?

Treatment Options for Arrhythmias

The Electrophysiology Study and Ablation Procedure

Possible Complications of Electrophysiology Studies and Ablations

Postoperative Care after an EP Study (and possible ablation)

Psychosocial Impact of Arrhythmias

The first podcast in the What are Palpitations? series lays the foundation for future discussions on heart rhythm abnormalities. You will learn about the heart anatomy including blood flow, coronary arteries, the electrical conduction system and how the electrocardiogram is used to learn about the heart's function. Future podcasts include:

2. Palpitations and Other Symptoms That May Represent Heart-Rhythm Abnormalities (Arrhythmias)

3. How Are Heart-Rhythm Abnormalities Diagnosed?

4. Work-up and Evaluation of Heart-Rhythm Disorders (Meeting the Heart-Rhythm Physician)

5. What Are the Common Supraventricular (Top-Chamber) Tachycardias?

6. What Is Atrial Fibrillation?

7. What Are the Common Ventricular (Bottom-Chamber) Tachycardias?

8. Treatment Options for Arrhythmias

9. The Electrophysiology Study and Ablation Procedure

10. Possible Complications of Electrophysiology Studies and Ablations

11. Postoperative Care after an EP Study (and possible ablation)

12. Psychosocial Impact of Arrhythmias

For more information, more detailed discussions, and illustrations, please visit www.heart-rhythm-center.com.