Caring for your heart's beat
Are you experiencing heart palpitations, shortness of breath or irregular heartbeats? It may be time to see an electrophysiologist.
We treat all heart rhythm disorders at Baptist Health, including:
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) causes the heart's upper chambers to beat uneven, fast or uncontrolled. This irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, affects blood flow in the heart, and can worsen over time, leading to blood clot. Afib should be treated to control symptoms and prevent further heart complications like stroke.
New $17 million state-of-the-art facility specializes in treatments and cures for heart rhythm abnormalities.
Located within our Baptist Heart Hospital, the Heart Rhythm Center is a one-stop destination for EP procedures, including catheter-based ablations, and implanting defibrillators, pacemakers and other devices. All pre-operative, procedure and post-operative care, including overnight stays if needed, are performed in this state-of-the-art center, allowing patients to get this specialized care close to home.
Electrophysiologists are cardiologists who have completed specialized training of the electrical system of the heart. Our experienced EP specialists diagnose and treat all heart rhythm disorders and coordinate your care, ensuring communication is provided back to your referring physician.
Baptist Heart Specialists
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Medical Director, Electrophysiology Program
The goals of treatment are getting you back to a normal heart rhythm, controlling your heart rate, preventing blood clots and reducing the risk of stroke. Baptist Health offers the full spectrum of advanced treatment options and cutting-edge technologies not often provided elsewhere. Treatment options include lifestyle changes, medications, catheter-based procedures and surgery.
Jacksonville's Only Freestanding Heart Hospital
Baptist Heart Hospital is the centerpiece of our top-ranked heart and vascular program. It's home to over 500 physicians, nurses and staff with specialized training in inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care.
A new catheter being used by cardiologists at Baptist Heart Specialists is helping patients who have an abnormal heart rhythm.
While they shouldn't replace your physician, wearable technology could provide an early warning for health conditions and may help get patients into treatment before they occur.
She tried breathing exercises. She tried lying down. She tried not thinking about it. But none of those techniques worked to calm her racing heart.
A cardiac electrophysiologist with Baptist Heart Specialists busts some of the top myths people may hear about Afib.
Baptist Health is the first health system in Northeast Florida to participate in a new wire-free pacemaker system.
Placing an additional pacemaker lead wasn't working. Then doctors found an anatomic rarity.
