Arrhythmia Doctors In Delhi

Does your heart ever race, skip a beat, flutter or feel unusually slow, even when you are resting? Occasional palpitations can be triggered by stress, caffeine or lack of sleep, but if they keep recurring or come with dizziness, fainting or breathlessness, get them checked. This could be an arrhythmia, a problem with the heart’s rhythm that makes it beat too fast, too slow or irregularly.

If you are looking for an arrhythmia specialist or heart rhythm doctor in Delhi, the cardiology team at CK Birla Hospital can evaluate your symptoms, find the underlying cause and recommend arrhythmia treatment in Delhi based on your heart health and risk factors.

Which Doctor Treats Arrhythmia?

Arrhythmia is evaluated and treated by a cardiologist. They review your symptoms, medical and family history, and may recommend tests to record your heart rhythm and check for conditions such as coronary artery disease, valve problems or cardiomyopathy that can affect it.

Complex cases may be referred to a cardiac electrophysiologist, a cardiologist with additional training in heart rhythm disorders, for procedures such as catheter ablation or pacemaker and ICD implantation.

Types of Arrhythmia

• Tachycardia: A fast heart rate, including supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and ventricular tachycardia. Learn more about tachycardia treatment in Delhi.
• Bradycardia: A slow heart rate that may cause tiredness, dizziness or fainting. See bradycardia treatment in Delhi.
• Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): An irregular, often rapid rhythm from the upper chambers that raises the risk of stroke. See atrial fibrillation treatment in Delhi.
• Heart Block: Delayed or blocked signals between the upper and lower chambers.
• Premature Beats (Ectopic Beats): Extra or skipped beats, often felt as palpitations.
• Ventricular Fibrillation: A life-threatening rhythm from the lower chambers that can lead to cardiac arrest and needs emergency care.
• Long QT Syndrome: An inherited or acquired electrical disorder that can trigger dangerous rhythms.

Tests Used to Diagnose Arrhythmia

Based on your symptoms and medical history, your cardiologist may recommend:

1. ECG (electrocardiogram) to record the heart’s electrical activity and detect abnormal rhythms.
2. Holter monitor for continuous ECG recording over 24-48 hours or longer to catch rhythms that come and go.
3. Event recorder or wearable monitor to capture symptoms that occur less often.
4. Echocardiogram to check the heart’s structure, valves and pumping function.
5. Treadmill (stress) test to see how your heart rhythm responds to exertion.
6. Blood tests to check electrolytes, thyroid function and other factors that affect rhythm.
7. Tilt table test to assess unexplained fainting.
8. Electrophysiology (EP) study to map the heart’s electrical pathways in detail when needed.

When to Consult an Arrhythmia Specialist

You should consider seeing a cardiologist if you have:

• Frequent palpitations, or a racing, fluttering or irregular heartbeat
• A very slow pulse with tiredness or dizziness
• Unexplained fainting or near-fainting
• Breathlessness or reduced stamina during routine activity
• A history of heart disease, heart failure or a previous heart attack
• A family history of sudden cardiac death or inherited rhythm disorders
• Risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes or thyroid disease

When to seek emergency care: If a rapid or irregular heartbeat comes with chest pain, severe breathlessness, fainting or confusion, or if someone collapses, do not wait for a routine appointment. Go to the nearest emergency and critical care department immediately, as these can be signs of a serious rhythm problem or heart attack.

Treatment Options for Arrhythmia Treatment

Treatment depends on the type of arrhythmia, its cause and your overall health. Some arrhythmias need only monitoring.

• Medications: Anti-arrhythmic medicines can help control heart rate or rhythm. Blood thinners may be prescribed to lower stroke risk in conditions like atrial fibrillation.
• Cardioversion: A procedure that uses a controlled electrical shock or medicines to restore a normal rhythm.
• Catheter Ablation: A minimally invasive procedure in which a catheter is used to treat the small area of heart tissue causing the abnormal rhythm.
• Pacemaker Implantation: A small device placed under the skin that helps regulate a slow heartbeat.
• ICD and CRT Devices: An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) can treat dangerous rhythms, while cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) helps coordinate the heart’s chambers in selected patients.
• Treating the Underlying Cause: Managing conditions such as blockages, valve disease or thyroid problems. This may include angioplasty or heart valve surgery where needed.
• Lifestyle and Long-term Management: Limiting caffeine and alcohol, quitting tobacco, managing stress and sleep, controlling blood pressure and diabetes, staying active as advised and keeping regular follow-ups.

How to Prevent Arrhythmia?

• Eat a heart-healthy diet and maintain a healthy weight
• Exercise regularly, as advised by your doctor
• Limit caffeine and alcohol, and avoid smoking and recreational drugs
• Manage stress and get enough sleep
• Keep blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar under control
• Take medicines as prescribed and check with your doctor before using over-the-counter cold or cough remedies
• Go for regular heart check-ups if you have risk factors or a family history

Preparing for Your Consultation

Bring previous prescriptions, ECGs, Holter or echo reports and any smartwatch recordings. Note when your symptoms occur, how long they last and what triggers them. Prepare a list of questions, and check with your insurer about coverage for tests or procedures. See our insurance and TPA page for details.

Why Choose CK Birla Hospital for Arrhythmia Treatment in Delhi?

For patients seeking arrhythmia treatment, Heart Hospital CK Birla Hospital brings together cardiology, diagnostics and emergency care to evaluate and manage heart rhythm disorders from our Delhi centre.

We offer:

• Experienced cardiologists and a multidisciplinary care approach
• Individual treatment planning
• Access to advanced cardiac diagnostics and monitoring
• Minimally invasive treatment options where suitable
• Patient and family guidance throughout treatment
• Integrated care across cardiology, ICU and critical care teams
• 24×7 emergency care for critical cardiac conditions