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Reasons for Procedure
An electrophysiology study is performed to:
- Find the cause of abnormally slow heart rhythms ( bradycardias )
- Find the source of abnormally fast heart rhythms ( tachycardias )
- Provoke and diagnose heart arrhythmias (irregular heart beats) that occur infrequently
- Reveal suspected arrhythmias
- Evaluate a person’s risk for sudden death
- Assess symptoms of unknown cause, including:
- Fatigue
- Dizziness/fainting ( syncope )
- Assess your:
- Response to anti-arrhythmic therapy
- Need for a pacemaker
- Need for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- Need for cryoablation (destruction of some heart cells by freezing)
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