The sensation of arrhythmias, like heart palpitations, pounding, racing or irregular heartbeats, can be unsettling. Although occasionally harmless, an arrhythmia can interfere with your heart’s ability to pump enough blood to the rest of your body.
Our Approach to Treating Arrhythmia
Houston Methodist cardiologists and electrophysiologists work as a team to diagnose your arrhythmia, determine its severity and design a treatment plan that takes your specific condition and unique lifestyle needs into account.
If your condition is severe, our specialists have expertise in the most advanced implantable devices, catheter-based procedures, electrical cardioversion, and minimally invasive and open surgical techniques needed to treat your condition.
Houston Methodist cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Randall K. Wolf, MD, has pioneered a minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AFib) — a common type of arrhythmia — called the Wolf Procedure (formerly known as the Wolf Mini-Maze procedure.) Particularly popular among patients who have had one or more prior catheter ablations, for many, the procedure is a lasting and effective way to treat AFib. In addition, since blood thinners are not required afterward, the Wolf Procedure can be a good option for AFib patients who cannot take blood thinners.
In addition to treating arrhythmia, experts in our Cardiovascular Prevention & Wellness Program are also committed to preventing heart disease. By helping you understand the factors that may increase your risk and the healthy lifestyle behaviors that can help keep you healthy, our heart disease prevention specialists can help you keep an arrhythmia from developing in the first place.