Cardiac exercise programs may reduce irregular heart rhythm and improve mental health, thereby helping to manage atrial ...

Expert warns that if your heartbeat suddenly races without an obvious cause, it could indicate a serious structural heart ...

Atrial Fibrillation or AFib is a common heart rhythm disorder. It causes rapid and chaotic heartbeats. Poor blood pumping can ...

You may have heard the phrase "my heart skipped a beat" when someone was talking about a romantic encounter. In truth, hearts ...

Health When the beat goes off An irregular heartbeat is more common than we might expect By Rachel Mendleson October 1, 2009 ...

In the UK, a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, or AF, has become a major area of health research. AF happens when the heart beats in an irregular and often fast way.

U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning, went to the White House physician and scheduled a hospital visit to restore his normal rhythm.

The heart’s electrical system normally makes it beat with a steady lub-DUB, anywhere from 60 to 100 times a minute. Ventricular tachycardia is a super-fast heartbeat, unable to properly pump blood.

For adults, a typical resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm). While heart rates can vary from person to person, certain heart rates can be considered dangerous. Doctors ...

ATRIAL fibrillation, commonly referred to as “AFib” or “AF”, is a heart condition where the heart rhythm is irregular and, in many cases, very fast, above 100 beats per minute.

The antibiotic azithromycin can cause potentially fatal irregular heart rhythms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The antibiotic is widely used for bronchitis, pneumonia, chest ...