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

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 ...

Sudden cardiac death in young people is rare but deeply shocking because it often strikes without warning. Many victims ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

Sometimes, the rhythm of your heart is trying to tell you something is wrong, and it may be speaking to you in a language different from the “classic” symptoms like palpitations, shortness of breath, ...

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 ...

Do you slip under the covers after midnight without giving it much thought? This slight delay, now commonplace in our ...