Nearly 14 million Americans live with arrhythmias. Learn to identify the warning signs of these common heart rhythm disorders ...

and heart block. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are devices implanted under the skin. They monitor heart ...

Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered that microscopic structural changes in the aging heart may reduce the risk of irregular heartbeats.

New research from Ohio State University reveals genetic differences in the heart's natural pacemaker between men and women.

Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered that microscopic structural ...

Heart block, meanwhile, is associated with an abnormally slow heart rate, sometimes also with an irregular rhythm. Treatments depends on the type and severity of the condition, possibly including ...

The P waves appear sinus in origin and have no association with the QRS complexes indicating 3rd degree heart block (complete heart block). Note that when a pacemaker lead is inserted into the ...

This ECG has a narrow QRS complex initally, then a fast heart rate, regular rhythm and no identifiable P wave activity which suddenly turns to a wide complex in a left bundle branch block pattern.

Arrhythmias affect the electrical system in the heart and cardiomyopathies affect the structure ... and a fraction of these letters make up the genes that encode the building blocks of each cell. A ...

Walking at a brisker pace could slash the risk of heart rhythm problems, according to a study. The findings “suggest brisk walking may be a safe and effective exercise to reduce arrhythmia ...