The heart is an electrically active beating pump. It has four chambers and the passage of electrical activity through the muscles occur in a coordinated fashion to optimise the function of the heart as a pump.

When there are abnormalities in the generation or passage of electrical activity, heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) can arise. Arrhythmias can be studied through Electrophysiology studies which, although invasive, has little risk. Furthermore, many arrhythmias can be targeted with catheter ablation. This is a procedure that utilises sophisticated technology to pinpoint the location of critical abnormality. This often involves the creation of an electrical map within the heart. The evolution of electrical mapping and ablation technology has allowed us to treat arrhythmias with increased precision and safety.

A commonly known rhythm disorder is atrial fibrillation (AF). Like AF, there are many rhythm disorders that can affect any of the cardiac chambers. These include atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.

Dr. Ojas Mehta performs procedures to treat complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, including novel procedures such as venous ethanol ablation for complex arrhythmia.