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 ...

Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'What Causes Defibrillator To Fire?' — -- Question: What kind of heart rhythm problems will cause my defibrillator to fire? Answer: Your defibrillator is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

“Understanding the remodeling that’s going on in the heart at the transcriptional level is pretty fascinating,” said Elizabeth Schroder Stumpf, a physiologist at the University of Kentucky, who was ...

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

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 ...

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 ...