The Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Arrhythmia Center is a pioneer in the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. We were the first pediatric hospital in Ohio to offer cryoablation, which cures about 95% of tachycardias. Dr. John Clark, the director of our center, also helped develop a procedure to fix irregular heartbeats without using radiation. Our goal is to find the most appropriate and least invasive option to treat your child.
Common or complex arrhythmias occur when the heart’s electrical system doesn’t function properly, or when there's an extra electrical connection or abnormal electrical focus in the heart.
We diagnose and treat the full range of abnormal heart rhythms, including:
- Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
- Heart block
- Heart palpitations
- Long QT syndrome
- Sudden cardiac arrest
- Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), or rapid heart rate
Children may be born with a cardiac arrhythmia, or it may result from scar tissue formed after heart surgery for a congenital defect. Symptoms of arrhythmias include fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness and fainting spells. Extremely rapid or slow heart rates can be life-threatening.
We use the most advanced testing and treatments to manage or cure abnormal heart rhythms in children and teens. Our goal is to find the most appropriate and least invasive option to treat your child. With the right care, children with arrhythmias can lead healthy lives.
Locations
Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Arrhythmia Center
Considine Professional Building
215 West Bowery Street
Level 5
Akron, Ohio 44308
Fax: 330-543-3850
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Akron Children's Hospital Pediatric Cardiology, Boardman
Leonard J. Fisher Family Building
6505 Market Street, Building A
Boardman, Ohio 44512
Fax: 330-629-7620
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Our Doctors/Providers
Director, Pediatric Arrhythmia Center; Pediatric Cardiologist
Grace Smith, MD, FACC
Director, Heart Center Mahoning Valley; Associate Director, Pediatric Arrhythmia Center; Co-Director, Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Clinic; Pediatric Cardiologist
Specialty Programs
Some of the Conditions We Treat...
tachycardia, SVT, long qt syndrome, syncope, bradycardia, fainting
