Other hot topics included new data on LAAO and conduction-system pacing, plus the go-ahead for ablation in ASCs.

Cardiovascular scientists at City St George's, University of London, have identified crucial clues from a heart rhythm test that could detect hidden heart disease in young people, according to ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

Dr. Richard Page answers the question: 'What Causes Defibrillator To Fire?' — -- Question: What kind of heart rhythm problems will cause my defibrillator to fire? Answer: Your defibrillator is ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death. While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands ...

Today, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) released a new clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiologic ...

The Apple Watch is a powerful health tool that has been credited with saving numerous lives. Many attribute their survival to the watch’s features, especially its ability to detect high or low heart ...

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 ...

Feb. 29—Nine doctors at the New England Heart and Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester are branching out on their own but will remain credentialed to work at the hospital.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical ...

In 2022, the field of heart rhythms saw new research into innovative pacing technologies, a long-awaited guideline update, and new drug therapy options emerging for patients with arrhythmias.