A junctional escape rhythm is when the heartbeat starts in a different part of the heart than it should. This type of arrhythmia may not need treatment, but a doctor does need to investigate the ...

Electrocardiographic changes, arrhythmias, and increased cardiac enzymes have been reported in patients with TBI, but no data are published on 24-hr Holter monitoring in severe pediatric head trauma ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

An arrhythmia is a heart rhythm that is irregular, too fast, or too slow. Transient idiopathic arrhythmia is a type of temporary irregular heart rhythm that does not have a cause doctors can identify.

Using computers to make a digital replica of the heart -- a digital heart twin -- can successfully identify problem areas deep in the heart muscle of people with a serious heart rhythm disorder, a new ...

Sophia Antipolis, France, 1 March 2025: 1 in 3 people worldwide will develop a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in their lifetime, yet awareness remains critically low. With cases ...

NHS patients can now self-monitor their heart health at home with the new Philips ePatch, a do-it-yourself device designed to streamline the diagnosis of heart rhythm issues. Unlike traditional ...

Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits ...

Genetic testing is moving from predicting heart attacks years down the line to flagging dangerous heart rhythms before they ever appear on an electrocardiogram. Instead of waiting for symptoms, ...

A team at Massachusetts General Hospital uncovered that an immune defense protein, Resistin-like molecule gamma, attacks heart cells after a heart attack—literally punching holes in them. This ...