Dr. Naccarelli answers the question: 'Heart Rhythm Meds Causing More Danger?' — -- Question: I have heard that the heart rhythm medicine that I am taking to keep my heart out of an abnormal heart ...

Heart rate is one of the most powerful—and underestimated—indicators of your cardiovascular health. Understanding how it ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers reveals that heart rate complexity could serve as an early indicator of cognitive decline in older adults. The research, published in the Journal of ...

There are three types of second degree heart block, also called atrioventricular (AV) block. In type I the signal sometimes does not reach the ventricles, causing skipped beats. It is often benign and ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even ...

Bradycardia is an arrhythmia, or heart rhythm disorder. It is usually diagnosed when your resting heart rate—the number of times your heart beats in one minute when you're at rest—is slower than 60 ...

In our fast-paced, modern world, finding balance and harmony can feel like an elusive goal. Yet, just as the heart maintains its rhythm to keep us alive, we, too, can cultivate a set of life rhythms ...

Using computers to make a digital replica of the heart -- a digital heart twin -- can successfully identify problem areas deep in the heart muscle of people with a serious heart rhythm disorder, a new ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...