Nearly 14 million Americans live with arrhythmias. Learn to identify the warning signs of these common heart rhythm disorders ...

Your resting heart rate, the number of times your heart beats per minute while at rest, is a simple yet powerful indicator of ...

New research from Ohio State University reveals genetic differences in the heart's natural pacemaker between men and women.

AFib is an abnormal heart rhythm and can be continuous or come and go (paroxysmal). AFib puts people at a higher risk for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to ...

For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to have faster ...

Sometimes, an abnormal EKG reading is a normal variation in a person’s heart rhythm. In other cases, it may be due to an underlying heart condition or a reaction to medication. An ...

However, some people are born with a mutation—a small change—in their calmodulin protein. This rare condition leads to what scientists now call “calmodulinopathies,” which are serious and often deadly ...

[Hurst’s The Heart, 14th edition; Chapter 83, 11a] and does not require interventions such as electrical or chemical cardioversion to restore normal rhythm. Persistent AF lasts for more than 7 days.

WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts is set for heart ablation surgery on Tuesday morning. The news was announced by ...

A recent study has revealed a troubling link between gum disease and atrial fibrillation (AFib), a serious heart rhythm ...

ensuring patients receive appropriate interventions to restore normal heart rhythm while addressing underlying risk factors. Previously, HRS released a position paper announcing the rationale for ...