ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Most people think the heart starts to lose its spark as you age, but researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC say otherwise. In a healthy heart, a natural ...

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 ...

You know the feeling. When you first see your crush and your head starts spinning, your palms get sweaty, and your heart begins beating a mile a minute. Is this love? Or is it … an arrhythmia? The ...

Has this ever happened? You’re relaxing at home, walking outside, or doing yard work when suddenly it feels like your heart flutters or skips a beat, or beats at a faster rate or in an irregular ...

Question: I'd like to learn more about supraventricular tachycardia. I've been told a couple of different views on this and it's very unsettling. My condition scares me at times. On several occasions, ...

You may have heard the phrase “my heart skipped a beat” when someone was talking about a romantic encounter. In truth, hearts that beat irregularly are dangerous for your health. Atrial fibrillation ...

Flossing teeth at least once per week is linked to a lower risk of stroke and irregular heartbeat beat, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib). The findings will be presented at the American Stroke ...

Heart failure symptoms have been reversed in patients with a new pacemaker that changes how the heart is fuelled.

For most teenagers, just surviving puberty and keeping up with studies, after-school activities and a social life is enough of a challenge. Audrey Koch, 14, has much bigger concerns. She’s had more ...