Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of death and disability in the UK, so it’s important to understand when a heart-related symptom is dangerous or not. An irregular heartbeat, or ...

Although heart rate and blood pressure readings from breath-holding tests are usually reliably accurate, another vital ...

Irregular heartbeat conditions affect millions of people worldwide, causing hearts to beat too fast, too slow, or with an uneven rhythm. These cardiac rhythm disturbances, medically known as ...

The average human heart beats about 100,000 times a day, pumping almost 2,000 gallons of blood through the body. What makes it tick so precisely? An electrical system that creates impulses to control ...

Too much alcohol causes damage to your heart, even if you are young and fit, say the authors of a new study that adds yet another reason to keep drinking to a minimum. Arrhythmia, or an irregular ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve noticed that sometimes my heart races or skips a beat. What causes this? Is there treatment for it? ANSWER: What you’re experiencing may be an abnormal heart rhythm, also known ...

There’s a bitter truth behind sweetened drinks. The American Heart Association has backed a new study that found both sugar- and artificially-sweetened beverages can increase consumers’ risk of ...

Scientists are testing a magnet-guided gel that seals a tiny heart pouch linked to atrial fibrillation strokes in animals.

Middle-aged folks who don't exercise are putting themselves at risk of life-threatening complex heartbeat irregularities, a new study says. Adults 40 to 65 with low fitness levels had a 52% increased ...

Most of us have had that unsettling sensation when our heart seems to flutter or "skip" a beat — but when heart palpitations start happening more frequently, you may wonder if it’s something to get ...

Northwell Health reports that heart palpitations when lying down are often harmless and can be managed with lifestyle changes.

How the heart handles anger seems to predict who’s at risk for a life-threatening irregular heartbeat. Negative emotions like hostility and depression have long been considered risks for developing ...