Most of the time, you don't think about your heartbeat. It works quietly in the background of your day. But sometimes your ...

Arrhythmia and dysrhythmia are terms that both describe an abnormal heart rate or rhythm, with arrhythmia being the more commonly used term. An abnormal heart rate can be either faster (tachycardia) ...

An arrhythmia is an atypical heartbeat that is either much faster or slower than expected. Your heartbeat may be described as chaotic, rather than steady and predictable. There are several types of ...

An arrhythmia (pronounced as “uh-RITH-me-uh”) is an irregular heartbeat. This means your heart is out of its usual rhythm. About 1.5%-5% of people have arrhythmias. It may feel like your heart skipped ...

Compared with immediate defibrillation, the 2005 American Heart Association cardiac arrest resuscitation guidelines recommended that 2 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before the first ...

Heart palpitations – a sensation that your heart is pounding or racing – are a common reason people seek medical care. But just because palpitations aren’t unusual doesn’t make them simple. “There are ...

While the traditional Holter concept has been slow to advance, other rhythm recording options are available. The alternatives and various features are summarized in Table 1. This includes the event ...