Rising rates of heart rhythm problems are colliding with an aging population and crowded hospitals. At the same time, many ...

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose an elusive form of heart disease within seconds by using an AI model developed at ...

This ECG meets two criteria for ventricular tachycardia. AV dissociation appears to be present. Examine the rhythm strip in lead V1 and intermittently a P wave will correspond just prior to the QRS ...

In cardiac arrest, the speed and type of treatment can literally mean life or death in the immediate term, but can also affect health outcomes after successful resuscitation. During out-of-hospital ...

Recently, I reported on how the Apple Watch, even the model first released in 2015 was able to spot diabetes with high accuracy (85%) thanks to the deep neural network, DeepHeart. Now, a new study ...

This rhythm strip was taken from a 41-year-old male with lymphoma. He had a 5-day history of substernal chest pain, which was increased by lying down and decreased by sitting up and leaning forward.

An EKG measures the heart’s electrical activity and can detect various issues, including heart attacks, rhythm abnormalities, and electrolyte imbalances. Seek immediate medical help if you experience ...

A specialist tells how to interpret subtle changes on the ECG, including those caused by two life-threatening syndromes you might otherwise miss. Reading ECGs is like learning to appreciate art—it is ...

Sometimes, an abnormal EKG reading is a normal variation in a person’s heart rhythm. In other cases, it may be due to an underlying heart condition or a reaction to medication. An electrocardiogram ...

If you have bigeminy (bi-JEM-uh-nee), your heart doesn't beat in a normal pattern. After every routine beat, you have a beat that comes too early, or what's known as a premature ventricular ...