Education Symposium 2024
On the 19th of July, 2024, Canberra Heart Rhythm will be hosting a number of industry professionals for a short educational symposium. Prof. Rajeev Pathak will be sharing his expertise on Atrial Fibrillation management, alongside his two Cardiac Electrophysiology fellows Dr. Anugrah Nair and Dr. Jenish Shroff, who will be…
Christmas Luncheon 2023
On the 16th of December 2023, Canberra Heart Rhythm hosted our annual end of year lunch with all the Nurses, Doctors, Business partners, Professors and ANU Scientist, we collaborated with throughout the year. This was an event to wrap up and celebrate the amazing year Canberra Heart Rhythm has had….
Opening of South Coast Heart Rhythm
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our additional branch, South Coast Heart Rhythm, located at Broulee NSW in October 2023. In a significant step towards enhancing cardiac care in the region, Canberra Heart Rhythm has expanded its wings by establishing a new clinic in Broulee, located on the picturesque…
Canberra Heart Rhythm Shut Down Period
Dear patients, Please read the full text below for important information regarding our upcoming shut down period. Canberra Heart Rhythm would like to advise you we will have a shut down period over the holidays, from Saturday the 18th of December 2021 to Monday the 3rd of January 2022. We will be…
COVID-19 ACT Lockdown – August 2021
Canberra Heart Rhythm are complying with ACT Health during the COVID-19 ACT lockdown period. Essential health care will still be going ahead, however there may be some changes to your appointment to keep everyone as safe as possible. We are reducing the number of people in the clinic at any…
Decision Aid for Atrial Fibrillation
This video is for patients with atrial fibrillation, who are trying to decide whether to get treatment to lower the risk of stroke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B6kjKsQTU0 Click here to watch the video
Service fees
Please be aware our service fees will be increasing as of the 1st of April 2021. For more information, please email reception@canberraheartrhythm.com.au.
Guidelines within the Clinic during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Dear Patients, This is to inform you that we are continuing with our cardiac care and appointments. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, please seek medical attention if you have a cough, sore throat, or other respiratory problems: Within 14 days of travelFollowing contact with someone with COVID-19Please reschedule appointment at Canberra…
Position Statement on the Management of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Australia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a part of the Heart Rhythm Council COVID-19 Pandemic working group, A/Prof. Rajeev Pathak is a contributing author to the most recent statement regarding cardiac implantable devices. Please read the following document for more information about procedural considerations, patient monitoring and arrhythmic implications due to COVID-19. Please click here…
We’re jump-starting treatment for cardiac rhythm disorders at Canberra Hospital
FACEBOOK – CANBERRAHEALTHSERVICES 12 APRIL 2019 We’re jump-starting treatment for cardiac rhythm disorders at Canberra Hospital! Two years ago, Dr Rajeev Pathak (left) returned to Canberra from the United States to work with Dr Muayad Alasady (right) to launch an expanded cardiac electrophysiology service. As of this week, the service is…
A Message from Meegan Fitzharris MLA
MEEGAN FITZHARRIS MLA 11 APRIL 2019 Meegan Fitzharris MLA – “I was thrilled to join Dr Rajeev Pathak and Dr Muayad Alasady yesterday for the launch of Canberra’s comprehensive electrophysiology service – the best of its kind in Australia! This service has been developed by these two eminent cardiologists and together with…
ACT Health – Video on Risk Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death in Non-Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy
Day 1 Prof Rajeev Kumar Pathak from ACT Health on Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/293071859
WAtoday: Man’s teammates bring him back from dead, then doctors cure his heart condition
DANIELLA WHITE 14 DECEMBER 2017 Source: https://www.watoday.com.au/national/act/mans-teammates-bring-him-back-from-dead-then-doctors-cure-his-heart-condition-20171214-h04hm8.html When Tarran Savage – an apparently healthy 22-year-old – fell to the ground while playing indoor soccer, he was clinically dead. He could not have known he had a condition which made his heart a ticking timebomb, at risk of cardiac arrest at a raised…
The Age: Internationally renowned surgeon brings new life-saving service to Canberra
DANIELLA WHITE 06 NOVEMBER 2017 Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/act/internationally-renowned-surgeon-brings-new-lifesaving-service-to-canberra-20171106-gzfpjs.html A new heart surgery service available for Canberra’s public patients for the first time is already saving lives. Canberra Hospital has recruited an internationally renowned cardiologist, Dr Rajeev Kumar Pathak, to start an electrophysiology service to help patients with abnormal heartbeats. The Heart Foundation has…
Science Daily: Losing weight substantially reduces atrial fibrillation
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150316135612.htm Obese patients with atrial fibrillation who lost at least 10 percent of their body weight were six times more likely to achieve long-term freedom from this common heart rhythm disorder compared to those who did not lose weight, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s…
ARREST-AF: A Turning Point in AF Care
Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/835882 Sometimes big things come in small packages. The Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation and Implications for the Outcome of Ablation (ARREST-AF) may be a small study, but its findings provide big gains in our understanding of the link between AF and cardiometabolic risk factors, such as high blood…
Cardiovascular Business: Aggressively managing risk factors improves outcomes after ablations
Source: https://www.cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/electrophysiology-arrhythmia/aggressively-managing-risk-factors-improves-outcomes-after Aggressive management of risk factors may be the key to improving patient outcomes following ablation for atrial fibrillation. Findings published Dec. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggest that in patients with a high body mass index and more than one cardiovascular risk factor, improved…