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Sometimes the heart beats too fast or two slow. Learn more about irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmia, and read about the care you can expect at Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute’s Comprehensive Heart Rhythm Management Program.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat). Learn more about atrial fibrillation and our AFib Center of Excellence, and read about the care you can expect at Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute’s Comprehensive Heart Rhythm Management Program.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States. It is sometimes called coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease. It is caused by plaque buildup on the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart (called coronary arteries) and other parts of the body.

Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against artery walls. It’s generated with each heartbeat. If you need care for hypertension, you’re in experienced hands at Lehigh Valley Heart Institute.

Heart valve disease can cause valves to leak (such as mitral valve prolapse), or they do not open completely to let enough blood through (stenosis). The Structural Heart Disease Program at Lehigh Valley Heart Institute provides high-quality care for people with heart valve disease.

If you have a coronary artery that’s been fully blocked for at least three months, it’s known as a chronic total occlusion (CTO). At Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, we have a full range of options to treat this serious condition.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an emergency condition that occurs when, without warning, the wall of your coronary artery tears. This can lead to a life-threatening heart attack. Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute’s experienced doctors can diagnose and treat SCAD.

An aortic aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement or ballooning of your aorta, the main artery carrying oxygen-rich blood from your heart to other parts of your body.