Q: What is the difference between atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardia? A: While both conditions are rapid, abnormal heart rhythms that originate in the upper part of the heart, they ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at ...

You're curled up on the couch, finally relaxing after a long day when suddenly, your heart starts racing. You're obviously ...

It's a common yet uncomfortable sensation when the heart beats rapidly for a second or two and then becomes normal. Whether ...

Matthew Brigson regularly gets his heart pumping with martial arts training, but when his heart began racing last August it was cause for concern. Police officer Brigson, a training coordinator at ...

When it comes to heart health, many conditions are tricky to diagnose because their symptoms can be similar to others, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) is no exception. That’s a problem, since untreated ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at ...

Pulseless ventricular tachycardia occurs when an abnormally rapid heart rate originating in the heart’s lower chambers makes a pulse undetectable. Emergency cardiac defibrillation is usually necessary ...

A rapid heart attack test could significantly accelerate diagnosis and treatment for patients, experts have revealed, promising to cut waiting times in emergency departments. To speed up diagnosis, ...

A minimally invasive procedure known as ablation may work best for life-threatening episodes of rapid heartbeat after a heart attack, a new study suggests Medication is now the go-to treatment The ...