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—CHRISTOPHER JONES, M.D.
he Village Heart and Vein Center welcomes heart rhythm specialist Dr. Christopher Jones, MD to the group. Dr. Jones is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and has all the attributes a patient wants in a physician. He blends education, knowledge, and experience with a strong passion for providing the most comprehensive cardiovascular care possible. Now, he’s bringing these desired qualities to Village Heart and Vein Center, where he o cially started December 1st. Dr. Jones says, “I am excited to be working with such a dynamic team of physicians, nurses and sta who share my patient-centered treatment philosophy and are dedicated to providing exemplary patient care.”
As an Electrophysiologist, Dr. Jones specializes in treating abnormal heart rhythms, also known as arrhythmias. “An arrhythmia is the abnormal beating of the heart, whether too fast, too slow or irregular. Each heartbeat occurs due to brief electrical impulses conducted through the heart in an orderly fashion. Abnormal heart rhythms occur when these electrical impulses become disordered.”
When speaking with Dr. Jones about his specialty, his enthusiasm is clearly evident and is especially passionate about a particular irregular rhythm, atrial brillation (A b). “Atrial brillation is the most common arrhythmia a ecting men and women and is commonly associated with a multitude of symptoms, some of which include irregular heartbeat, palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, light-headedness, and chest discomfort,” Dr. Jones says.
He adds: “In my experience, patients with abnormal heart rhythms can feel physically limited by their symptoms and apprehensive to engage in once enjoyable activities.”
Dr. Jones prides himself on keeping the patient at the center or any plan of care. “I fully believe in shared decision making when it comes to treating my patients. This begins with educating them on their rhythm disorder and their possible treatment options.”
He says, “While many patients with A b and other arrhythmias can be managed with medicines, certain patients are best served with specialized procedure called ablation. My training allows me to provide this specialized minimally invasive procedure that allows me to locate and stop the cause of the problem with the goal of eliminating the need for daily medications to maintain a normal heart rhythm.”
Dr. Jones comes to the practice with impressive credentials. He attended medical school and completed a residency in internal medicine at East Carolina University. He then completed a fellowship in general cardiology at Marshall University and went on to complete two years of advanced training in Electrophysiology at the University of Chicago.
To say Dr. Jones is passionate about heart health is an understatement. “Heart health is very important to me and keeping my patients’ hearts in rhythm helps them maintain active, heart healthy lifestyles.
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