Did you know? Around one in 18 Americans has a heart arrhythmia, or a disruption of the heart’s normal rhythm. Are you at risk for developing one? When your heart beats normally, you probably don’t notice it much except when you’re exerting yourself, like when you go up a flight of stairs or exercise. But […]
The use of two new technologies, Octaray Catheter, and the NuVision 4D ICE catheter, now provides a more precise view into the electrical signals in a patient’s heart for a variety of electrophysiology (EP) procedures and allows enhanced clarity, speed, and precision when treating arrhythmias, left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion procedures, and others. Octaray Mapping […]
Looking to lower your risk of developing heart health issues, including atrial fibrillation? It turns out that decreasing your alcohol consumption may be one thing to consider when it comes to AFib. You’ve probably heard that you should limit your alcohol intake to decrease your risk of many different health conditions, including heart disease and […]
Ablation is a fairly common type of medical procedure that involves carefully regulated destruction of tissue using surgery or minimally-invasive techniques, like a cardiac ablation. Interestingly enough, ablations can be performed for a number of reasons outside of heart health, including the removal of lesions or warts for aesthetic reasons, the removal of astigmatism in […]
While we may say our heart skips a beat when it comes to falling in love. But when your heart literally skips a beat, it’s known as an arrhythmia. Day in and day out, you likely don’t notice your heartbeat at all, especially if it’s functioning normally. However, when you experience stress or you’re performing […]
STEPHEN P. PRATER, MD, FACC, FHRS, NOW ACCEPTING PATIENTSIN BLAIRSVILLE BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. — Dr. Stephen P. Prater, cardiologist at The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), is now accepting patients at The Heart Center of NGMC’s Blairsville office located at 345 Deep South Farm Road, Suite B. He will also continue to see […]