At their May 17 conference, the Pattaya City Expats Club invited Dr. Piya Pongbhaesaj, MD, Heart Electrophysiologist at Bangkok Health Center Pattaya (BHP). He offered a really thorough talk on the subject “Can we cope with Arrhythmia and what to do about it?” He was accompanied by Wallapha (Tanya) Sawasdikool, from BHP’s International Marketing Department and a number of BHP team member who offered complimentary screening tests for those going to the conference.
Utilizing PowerPoint slides, Dr Piya discussed what heart arrhythmia is, its severity, type, triggers, danger elements, medical diagnosis, and treatment. Initially, he discussed that an arrhythmia is an issue with the rate or rhythm of your heart beat which might beat too rapidly, too gradually, or with an irregular rhythm. He kept in mind that it can be safe or trigger palpitation, fainting, stroke, or heart attack. Even more, it might be quiet as there might be no signs. He pointed out that the kinds of heart arrhythmia are Tachycardia (quick heart beat), Bradycardia (sluggish heart beat), and Early (additional heart beats).
There are lots of causes for heart arrhythmia consisting of being hereditary, hypertension, cardiomyopathy (heart muscle illness), valvular cardiovascular disease, coronary artery illness, and electrolytes imbalance. It can likewise be the outcome of previous heart attack/surgery, or from medications. Dr Piya noted the following as the danger elements: smoking cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine, stimulants such as cold medications or organic supplements, hypertension, weight problems, high blood glucose, and sleep apnea.
For medical diagnosis, the easiest approach is to inspect your pulse for an irregular heart beat. The next is an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) to determine the heart’s electrical activity. More advanced techniques consist of Ambulatory Monitors (Holter display is a battery-operated portable gadget or Implantable loop recorder under the skin), Workout Tension Test (EST) to offer info about how the heart reacts to effort, and Electrophysiology (heart mapping) done to discover why your heart isn’t beating in a routine method.
Dr Piya explained the different treatment techniques which include way of life modifications, medication, rhythm control treatments, gadgets, or surgical treatment. He advised way of life modifications such as managing high blood pressure and blood glucose levels, stopping smoking cigarettes, restricting alcohol consumption, and preventing caffeine and stimulants. He pointed out medications can be antiarrhythmic drugs, rate control medications, and anticoagulant (to avoid stroke). He likewise explained rhythm control treatments such as electrical cardioversion, catheter ablation, and lung vein seclusion along with usage of gadgets such as a long-term pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Surgical treatment treatments that can be needed are Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heart Valve Repair Work and Replacement, or a labyrinth operation where a cosmetic surgeon develops a pattern (labyrinth) of scar tissue in the upper chambers of the heart to manage electrical activity (scar tissue does not carry out electrical power so the labyrinth disrupts roaming electrical heart signals that trigger atrial fibrillation).
To see Dr Piya’s discussion, go to the PCEC’s YouTube Channel athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO7H1NFzW1o Following Dr Piya’s fascinating and useful discussion, Tanya Sawasdikool performed a fortunate draw granting BHP coupons valued at 1,999 baht each totally free screening tests at BHP. 5 coupons were for Electrocardiogram and Echocardiogram screening and 7 coupons were for Electrocardiogram and Workout Tension Test screening.
Following the Lucky Draws, MC Ren Lexander gotten in touch with George Wilson to carry out the Open Online forum part of the conference, where concerns are asked or remarks made about Expat living in Pattaya and Thailand. To find out more about the PCEC, visit their site at: https://www.pcec.club.
