The Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist

A clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, or cardiac EP, is a healthcare provider who treats rhythm problems of the heart. Learn more about their medical training, and the tests and procedures that they do.

Automated External Defibrillator

An AED is a small, portable, battery-powered machine with a computer in it. The machine detects heart activity. It can give an electric shock to someone if needed.

Ventricular Fibrillation

Ventricular fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, that affects your heart's ventricles.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited nerve defect that causes abnormalities in the nerves that supply your feet, legs, hands, and arms.

Brugada Syndrome

Brugada syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes an irregular heartbeat. This rare, but life- threatening condition is more common in people of Asian descent.

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in your lower back that may cause pain or numbness in your legs. Read on for details about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Cervical Spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis is a type of arthritis that affects your neck. This condition becomes more common with age, and most people who are older than 60 have it.