At Cardio Rhythm we treat cardiology, which is a specialty of medicine concerned with diagnosing, treating and preventing heart-related diseases. The cardiac pathologies frequently encountered in the practice are

- Coronary artery disease
- Heart valve disease
‍- Heart failure
‍- Heart rhythm disorders (c.f. cardiac electrophysiology)
‍- Sudden death
‍- Diseases arising from cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, cholesterol, overweight diabetes etc...).

Certain genetic heart diseases.

Cardiac electrophysiology is a subspecialty of cardiology that deals with disorders of the heart's electrical conduction (i.e. rhythm disorder, cardiac arrhythmia)

What types of arrhythmia can be diagnosed and treated?

- Atrial fibrillation is a rapid, irregular rhythm disorder that originates in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria)
- Atrial flutter is a rhythm disorder that spreads very rapidly and in an organized fashion through the upper chambers of the heart.
- Supraventricular tachycardia is an arrhythmia of sudden, regular onset,  and originates in the upper chambers of the heart.
- Conduction block is characterized by a slow pulse. It occurs when one or more electrical impulses are not conducted adequately from the upper to the lower chambers of the heart.
- Ventricular tachycardia is a potentially dangerous type of arrhythmia and originates in the lower chambers of the heart.  
- Sudden death is an unexpected loss of consciousness caused by heart failure and can result in death.
- QT prolonged syndrome is an electrical conduction abnormality of the heart that can cause rapid and dangerous rhythm disturbances.
- Brugada syndrome is associated with a genetic abnormality that can increase the risk of rhythm disorders.
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome manifests itself by the sudden onset of a rapid pulse and is caused by an accessory conduction bundle.
- Other rhythm disorders may occur during pregnancy, when taking certain medications or when suffering from a systemic disease.

How is an arrhythmia diagnosed?

First of all, by conducting a detailed medical history and clinical examination. Several paramedical examinations can then be carried out:

- A blood test which measures, among other things, the value of certain electrolytes, hormones and enzymes.
- An electrocardiogram which is a recording of the electrical activity of your heart.
- An echocardiogram which assesses the function and structure of the heart using ultrasound.
- An ergometry which assesses heart function during exercise
- The Holter which is a portable device that records heart rhythm for 24 hours.
- The R test, also an arrhythmia recorder that can be worn for several days.
- The R test implantable which is a small device that is inserted under the skin. It records rhythm disorders for a period of 3 years.
- LogRythmia which is a free smartphone app. It acts as a logbook, documenting the duration, quantity and quality of symptoms potentially induced by an arrhythmia
- Certain connected watches or other wearable devices that have the ability to record an ECG for 30 seconds.
- An electrophysiological study. This is a so-called "invasive" test, where a number of catheters are inserted into a vein in your inguinal crease and then placed in the heart. It reveals abnormalities in cardiac conduction.