COVID-19
IMPORTANT UPDATE TO ALL PATIENTS
Heart Rhythm Consultants is taking every precaution to assure the safety of our patients, including following guidelines outlined by the Center for Disease Control. Effective immediately and until further notice, we are making some changes to procedures in our office because of the coronavirus disease outbreak. Your appointment may be affected.
WELCOME TO HEART RHYTHM CONSULTANTS, P.A.
OFFICES IN SARASOTA, VENICE, & PORT CHARLOTTE
Treating Abnormal Heart Rhythms & Fast Heartbeats
Dilip J. Mathew, MD, FACC, FHRS, is Board Certified in Cardiology & Cardiac Electrophysiology and has been practicing in the Tampa Bay area since 2004. He has devoted his Sarasota practice entirely to the management of heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Mathew is involved in all aspects of managing cardiac arrhythmias. Respectively, he received training in cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard in Boston and in cardiac electrophysiology at Lahey Clinic, Massachusetts.
Antonio Moretta, MD, FHRS is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, and Echocardiography. Dr. Moretta joined Heart Rhythm Consultants, P.A. in November 2018 after servicing the Huntington area for five years. Respectively, he received training in cardiology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Northshore University and in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Stony Brook University.
Rajesh Malik, MD FACC, FHRS is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cardiac Electrophysiology. Dr. Malik joined Heart Rhythm Consultants, P.A. in February 2020 after servicing the Bradenton area. Respectively, he received training in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at the Medical College of Virginia.
Electrophysiologists, or EP doctor for short, are cardiologists who have additional education and training in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. Cardiac EPs could also be considered “heart electricians.”
Do You Need an Electrophysiologist in Florida?
Cardiac health is an important factor, especially as we get older. Every lifestyle choice we make, at any age, plays a role in our overall cardiac condition. At Heart Rhythm Consultants, it is our goal to help our patients manage their condition, whether they suffer from arrhythmias or other irregularities with the heartbeat.
Dr. Dilip J. Mathew, Dr. Antonio Moretta, and Dr. Rajesh Malik are electrophysiologists serving residents of Sarasota, Venice, Tampa, Port Charlotte and Sun City Center, giving every patient the care and attention they deserve.
EP Studies & Ablation Procedures
Abnormal rhythms can range anything from very slow heart rates to very fast heart rates. Types of heart rhythm disorders could include bradycardia, tachycardia, premature heartbeats and atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Mathew performs implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators, as well as electrophysiology (EP) studies and ablations. He has a special interest in lead extraction and ablation therapies for atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Mathew has successfully performed over 5,000 of these complex ablations (one of the highest volume operators in the southeastern United States). Dr. Mathew also performed the first left atrial appendage closure procedure in West Florida and has performed the most in the southeastern United States.
Dr. Antonio Moretta performs implantation of pacemakers, defibrillators, as well as EP studies and ablations. He has a special interest in HIS bundle pacemakers and defibrillators. This is a new and innovative system where Dr. Moretta recircuits the patient’s natural electrical system instead of pacing abnormal heart muscle avoiding certain types of heart failure that is caused by the typical pacemaker.
Using cutting-edge imaging techniques such as intracardiac ultrasound, Dr. Moretta also performs his EP studies and ablations with no fluoroscopy. This means that the procedure is performed without any radiation. Medical testing is the number one source of radiation to patients and radiation exposure is cumulative, meaning that the more you are exposed, the higher the risk of ill-effects (such as certain types of cancer) no matter how long ago your last exposure may have been.
Dr. Mathew, Dr. Moretta, and Dr. Malik are on staff at the following West Florida Hospitals:
My goal is to ensure each patient’s heart finds its normal rhythm again, providing for a better quality of life.
– Dr. Mathew
- Board Certified in Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Fellowship at Brigham & Women’s, Harvard
- Has performed nearly 5,000 ablation procedures
Patient experience is the heart of what we do. I strive to provide my patients with the time and attention they deserve, while using innovative technologies to improve their quality of life.
– Dr. Moretta
- Board Certified in Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Fellowship trained at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, NY, and Stony Brook University Hospital
- Board Certified in Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Fellowship trained at Medical College of Virginia, VA
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What Our Patients Have to Say
Before [my wife and I] went to Dr. Mathew, I was struggling to deal with the medications prescribed to control my Afib. I literally couldn’t think straight on one of the medications. I just couldn’t live like that. We cannot thank Dr. Mathew enough for helping us live without fear again. He really took the time to understand how we felt through the whole process. We couldn’t ask for better patient care or outcomes.
My battle with Afib had drained my energy to the point of not being able to spend time with family and friends. [But] Dr. Mathew gave me my life back. Having such a wonderful physician and a life-changing procedure within a short drive, or maybe even walking distance for some folks, is such a blessing for our town.
I am writing once again to say thank you! I truly am so very grateful to you! I feel great and continue to tell people about the quality of your work and your dedication. May you be blessed with good health, happiness, and continued success.
My regular cardiologist suggested an alternative treatment called catheter ablation. He referred me to Dr. Mathew. I underwent this surgical option on May 30 and was released from the hospital the next day and was feeling back to normal within 10 days. Now, less than one month later, I’m back to myself at work and recently cleared to go back to exercising at the gym.
