Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare genetic abnormality of the heart muscle.

Brugada syndrome

Brugada syndrome is an inherited condition that causes an abnormal heart rhythm, known as arrhythmia.

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a disease that weakens or changes the structure of your heart muscle, which makes it difficult for your heart to fill with and pump blood.

Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a genetic condition that mutates certain proteins, leading to an irregular or abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) during physical activity or emotional stress.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic condition that causes heart muscle tissue to become abnormally thick.

Ischemic cardiomyopathy

Ischemic cardiomyopathy is an enlargement and weakening of the heart’s left ventricle. This decreases the heart’s ability to pump blood throughout the body.

Long QT syndrome (LQTS)

Long QT syndrome is a disruption of your heart’s electrical activity that lengthens the recovery time between heartbeats.

Sarcoidosis (Cardiac)

Sarcoidosis causes lumps to form in your heart, lungs, or lymph nodes and can damage these organs.

Short QT syndrome (SQTS)

Short QT syndrome is a disruption of the heart’s electrical activity that causes the recharge time between heartbeats to become too short.

Sick sinus syndrome

Sick sinus syndrome is a malfunction of the heart’s sinus node, which controls heart rhythms. This causes the heart to beat too quickly or too slowly or leads to long pauses between heartbeats.

Sudden cardiac arrest

Sudden cardiac death is an unexpected death caused by sudden cardiac arrest, an electrical disturbance in the heart that stops it from beating and pumping blood to the rest of your body.

Tachycardia

Tachycardia is a type of abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart beats much faster than it should while a person is at rest.

Tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome

Tachy-brady syndrome is a type of irregular heartbeat in which the heart fluctuates between beating too quickly and too slowly.

Ventricular fibrillation

Ventricular fibrillation is a type of heart rhythm disorder that prevents the heart from pumping blood. This is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate emergency care.

Ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular tachycardia is a type of heart rhythm disorder in which the heart’s lower chambers beat dangerously fast.

Angiogram (Angiography)

An angiogram is a special X-ray taken as a special dye is injected through a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to detect blockages or aneurysms in blood vessels.

Chest X-ray

Chest X-rays use a small dose of radiation to create pictures of the structures inside the chest, including the lungs, heart, and chest wall.

Computerized tomography (CT) scan

The cardiac computed tomography scan, or cardiac CT, uses X-rays to create three-dimensional images of your heart and blood vessels.

Echocardiogram

An echocardiogram uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of your heart.

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

An electrocardiogram, also known as an ECG, measures the heart’s electrical activity.

Event monitors

An event monitor is a small device that records the heart’s electrical activity. It’s similar to an electrocardiogram, but whereas an electrocardiogram takes place over a few minutes, an event monitor measures heart rhythms over a much longer time.

Holter monitors

A Holter monitor is a small device that records the heart’s electrical activity. It’s similar to an electrocardiogram, but whereas an electrocardiogram records over a few minutes, a Holter monitor records over the course of a day or two.

Stress tests

Stress tests are used to assess how your heart works during physical activity. There are several types of stress tests, including treadmill or bike stress tests, nuclear stress tests, stress echocardiograms, and chemically induced stress tests.