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 ...

Investigators found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect an abnormal heart rhythm in people not yet showing symptoms. The algorithm, which identified hidden signals in common ...

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 ...

TUPELO — A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. That’s where Dr. Jim Stone comes in. Stone is a cardiac electrophysiologist at ...

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study. Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or ...

Abbott’s Volt pulsed field ablation system — for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Volt system delivers high-energy electrical pulses to targeted areas of the heart to disrupt abnormal rhythms ...

A new study by a Yale researcher may support the use of a device for patients suffering from irregular heart rhythms. The Watchman is a catheter-delivered device that is permanently implanted in the ...

As the holiday season ramps up with parties, big meals and celebratory drinks, doctors are reminding men not to ignore their health.

(CNN) — You may be able to lower your risk for developing heart rhythm abnormalities by speeding up your walking pace. That’s according to a large new study published Tuesday in the journal Heart, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There are plenty of good reasons to eat fish, but preventing abnormal heart rhythms doesn't seem to be one of them, according to a new study. Dr. Jarrett D. Berry of the ...

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 ...