A heart arrhythmia is when your heart beats too fast, too slow, or out of sync. Some arrhythmias can be genetic. A genetic arrhythmia happens when one or both of your parents pass down a gene change ...

Therapeutic doses of some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may lead to cardiotoxic concentration levels associated with increased risk of arrhythmia in certain groups of patients, ...

The FDA on Wednesday updated its warning about potential increased arrhythmia risk in people with cardiac disease who are taking the seizure and mental health drug lamotrigine (Lamictal) with new data ...

When recording your heartbeat, look out for skipped beats, extra beats, or long pauses between beats, that can feel like fluttering, racing or pounding in the chest. These are often signs of premature ...

A new way of treating arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF) - the most common heart arrhythmia diagnosis in clinical practice - has debuted at UC San Diego Health. vMap is a non-invasive, ...

Cardiologists at University of Utah Health use this therapy for people with heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), including atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib). Your heart’s electrical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulsed field ablation reduced atrial arrhythmia burden at 12 months in patients with atrial fibrillation. Those ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, ...

NHS patients can now self-monitor their heart health at home with the new Philips ePatch, a do-it-yourself device designed to streamline the diagnosis of heart rhythm issues. Unlike traditional ...

Myocardial fibrosis was detected in 47.2% of asymptomatic male veteran endurance athletes and was associated with a nearly fivefold increased risk for ventricular arrhythmia, a study found. During ...

A new artificial intelligence-based approach can predict if and when a patient could die of cardiac arrest. The technology, built on raw images of patient's diseased hearts and patient backgrounds, ...

New users of medical marijuana for the treatment of chronic pain appear to have a greater risk of developing arrhythmias, according to a Danish registry study published recently online in the European ...