An abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia (also referred to as an irregular heartbeat), is a condition in which your heart beats too fast (at more than 100 beats per minute, or BPM), too slowly (at less ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sudden onset of irregular heart rhythms can be disorienting. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus Atrial fibrillation, or ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) -Local doctors are among the first in the nation to use a new, implantable device to help save lives. It helps keep the heart beating strong. This new device could help reduce the ...

Many people assume they would know if they had a heart rhythm problem, but that is not always the case. According to Dr. Gurjit Singh-Uppal, Electrophysiologist with California Cardiovascular ...

Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's Disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will depend on ...

Modern health consciousness often overlooks a simple check: feeling the pulse. An irregular heartbeat, like that in atrial ...

When it comes to heart function, anything that deviates from normal behavior is cause for concern, especially if you’re at risk of heart disease. One of the most common "abnormal" behaviors is a heart ...

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 ...

Researchers are investigating whether blood tests and heart scans can detect hidden heart damage during breast cancer ...

Duke-NUS scientists and their collaborators have discovered a potential new treatment for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a type of heart disease that is notoriously difficult ...

Folks with irregular sleep patterns might have an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study says. People who doze off and wake up at extremely varied times day by day have a 26% ...