Patient Education

At Arrhytmia Consultants of Connecticut, we believe that patient education is an important component of excellent care. Here are links to our educational materials. In addition, there are links to patient education materials from the Heart Rhythm Society, the American Medical Association, the National Library of Medicine and the American Heart Association.

General Information 

How the Heart Works

What is an Arrhythmia?

What is an Electrophysiologist?

Interactive Tutorial about Arrhythmias

Diagnoses

Sudden Cardiac Death

Atrial Fibrillation

Interactive Tutorial about Atrial Fibrillation

Interactive Tutorial about Coumadin and Warfarin

Electrophysiologic Procedures

Electrophysiology Study (EPS)

Ablation

Medications
Patient information sheet for Cordarone (Amiodarone)
Patient Information Sheets from JAMA
(Journal of the American Heart Association)

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiomyopathy

Fainting

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)

Pacemakers

Here are links to the National Library of Medicine's Interactive Tutorials. These educational programs help to explain arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and anticoagulation with Coumadin or warfarin (blood thinners). There is also a list of other medical topics available.

Click here to view a list of medical tutorials offered by the National Library of Medicine



Click here to view the patient education section of the Heart Rhythm Society