What are Palpitations and Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Arrhythmias)?: A Cardiologist's Guide for Patients and Care Providers. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.What are Palpitations and Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Arrhythmias)?: A Cardiologist's Guide for Patients and Care Providers

Thousands of patients every year are admitted to hospitals because of irregular, fast, or strong heartbeats. For the portion that will eventually be diagnosed with a heart condition, there are important choices to make moving forward. But there is rarely time in a short doctor’s visit to go over all the details.

This comprehensive overview fills that information gap by imparting everything there is to know about abnormal heart rhythms through all stages of care. Dr. Jeffrey L. Williams, MD, MS, FACC, FHRS, CPE, has worked to provide patients with complete information. There are various types of arrhythmias, and the benefits and risks of treatments for each will vary for each individual patient. Patients, as well as their families, need a thorough understanding to make a fully informed decision.

Along with types of treatments, Dr. Williams discusses what is happening on a physiological level and explains the full evaluation process that doctors use. His knowledge, gained over years of study and practice, offers the what, why, and how of this medical issue, so anyone can make the best decisions for the health of his or her family.

Jeffrey L. Williams, MD, MS, FACC, FHRS, CPE, has an extensive background in cardiac care. While attending Vanderbilt, he majored in biomedical and electrical engineering. After receiving a master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Williams went on to medical school at Drexel University. He completed a five-year fellowship in both cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is also board certified in internal medicine.

Dr. Williams’s work in engineering and cardiology has been praised in academic and clinical settings. He founded the only community hospital-based heart rhythm center in the US to have published outcomes for defibrillator and pacemaker implantations as well as EP studies and ablations using high frequency jet ventilation. In 2015, he was elected governor of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American College of Cardiology. He currently works in the Lakeland Regional Health System as an assistant quality and medical informatics officer.