With symptoms such as a racing, fluttering heartbeat and shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is more than uncomfortable — it makes stroke five times more likely and, over time, can weaken ...

What Is Cardamyst, and Why Does It Matter? Cardamyst (etripamil) is a new nasal spray for treating sudden episodes of fast heartbeats, known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), and ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

Are you suffering from an irregular heartbeat issue? Read on to learn how you can easily detect early arrhythmia at home.

Researchers have new evidence that light could be used to restore normal heart rhythm in atrial fibrillation, or afib, another step on the path toward an alternative to using electrical shocks. In a ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm. It’s most often used to treat AFib, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. While some people have success with medications, most ...

The issue An abnormal EKG result can be a shock to the system. Dr. Samir Saba, co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular ...

Atrial fibrillation is a common type of heart rhythm disorder where the heart doesn't beat efficiently. This makes the heart unable to pump enough blood out to the body with each heartbeat. It's ...

During what seemed like an ordinary rectal check-up, doctors were taken by surprise when a man's racing heart rate, clocked ...