Heart arrhythmias are an irregular heartbeat. It feels like a fluttering or a racing heart sometimes and can often be harmless. However, some heart arrhythmias may be indicative of serious underlying conditions. Listen to Dr. Rodrigo Bolanos, the electrophysiology lab director, director of Arrhythmia Services at Bostick Heart Center at Winter Haven Hospital, and the Co-chair of the Arrhythmia Committee for BayCare Health System discuss heart rhythm disorders and when you should see a specialist.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a heart condition that can cause blood clots, heart failure, stroke and other complications, and it affects more than two million Americans. However, many people don't know about the seriousness of AFib. If untreated, AFib "doubles the risk of heart-related deaths and is associated with a five-fold increase risk for stroke," according to the American Heart Association.Rodrigo A. Boloños, MD, discusses AFIB, symptoms and the treatment options available at BayCare Health. Learn more about BayCare's atrial fibrillation (AFib) services.
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Dr. Rodrigo A. Bolanos is board certified in cardiology and cardiovascular electrophysiology. He is part of BayCare Medical Group and sees patients age 18 and older in Winter Haven, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. He completed his internship and residency through New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. He then completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and cardiovascular electrophysiology at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.
Dr. Bolanos is fluent in Spanish. His clinical interests include the management of all cardiac devices; and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, in particular, ablation of atrial fibrillation. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Medical Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society.
