An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study suggests that deaths and ...

Many arrhythmias have no clear cause; these idiopathic cases arise without identifiable triggers, while for others, the ...

LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) — A doctor at the University of California San Diego created a new way for physiologists to identify the source of irregular heartbeats. Dr. David Krummen created vMap, a ...

Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests. The findings, which will be presented Wednesday ...

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 ...

Drinking caffeinated coffee is safe for people with atrial fibrillation and may help protect against recurrence of the disorder, a new study finds. More than 10 million Americans live with atrial ...

An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study, published in the European ...

Chest pain or palpitations can signal hidden heart trouble. Know when an ECG test is needed, what results show, and when to seek urgent care.

Around half of patients hospitalized for atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat, do not receive medications to mitigate complications, according to study results presented at the American ...

Drinking caffeinated coffee is safe for people with atrial fibrillation and may help protect against recurrence of the disorder, a new study finds. More than 10 million Americans live with atrial ...