When a heart races at 200 beats per minute and refuses to slow down, the usual rescue involves threading a catheter through a ...

As the man was walking home one night, he suddenly started feeling heart palpitations — accelerated heartbeats at irregular ...

Boston Scientific, Abbott and Medtronic shared new cardiac device data at the annual Heart Rhythm Society meeting, where ...

Irregular heart rhythms in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension are linked to a greater risk of poor outcomes, a U.S.

New data finds older patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) were more likely to receive aortic valve replacement (AVR) and ...

Dr. Eliza D. Hompe: A 70-year-old woman was evaluated at this hospital because of a racing heart, fatigue, dyspnea, and leg edema. Five months before the current admission, the patient was evaluated ...

Thanks to the proliferation of smartwatches and fitness trackers, it’s never been easier to log your heart rate while running: Simply don the device, start your workout, and watch those beats per ...

New technology to treat irregular heart rhythms is available both at UVa and Sentara RMH, said Dr. Alan Johnson, an electrophysiologist at RMH. An electrophysiologist is a doctor who specializes in ...

PULSE CHECK. Philippine Heart Association treasurer and electrophysiologist Dr. Luigi Segundo demonstrates the proper technique for checking the radial pulse during an online forum on Friday (March 27 ...

A graphic from a recent University of Washington study shows phone placement during a pregnancy monitoring test. The study found that the phone's audio recording could help estimate fetal heart rate.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to higher rates of heart disease, including coronary artery disease (a precursor to heart attacks), arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), and heart failure.