When it comes to heart health, many conditions are tricky to diagnose because their symptoms can be similar to others, and atrial fibrillation (AFib) is no exception. That's a problem, since untreated ...

Heart palpitations are noticeable changes in the way the heart beats. They are often caused by arrhythmias that are not life-threatening. To diagnose heart problems causing palpitations, a ...

Blood clots in the heart have various causes, such as an irregular heartbeat and damage to coronary artery walls. Blood clots can cause serious symptoms and may require immediate medical intervention.

Excessive calcium in the blood, known as hypercalcemia, can disrupt the heart’s electrical system, potentially leading to an irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia. Hypercalcemia is more likely to cause a ...

Everybody has natural rhythm. Call it your inner drummer--the heartbeat keeps time for the rest of the body. But what happens if your beat's too fast or slow? In medical terms, that's called cardiac ...

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 ...

Exercise is one of the best things we can do for a healthy heart. Yet research shows that endurance athletes have up to a four times higher risk of atrial fibrillation (an irregular or fast heartbeat) ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 82 years old and still very active. I have had an irregular heartbeat for four years, and sometimes I feel lightheaded, dizzy or tired. I worry about it getting worse. Would you ...

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Yoga, already proven to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, can cut in half the risk of a common and potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat, according to a U.S ...

The risk of developing an irregular heartbeat increases after menopause. New research finds that stress and insomnia may play a role. Having an irregular heartbeat raises the risk of developing a slew ...

If you think congenital heart defects are diagnosed in childhood only you are wrong As per experts thousands of people are living with congenital heart conditions without knowing about it Get more inf ...

A team of surgeons transplanting a pig kidney into a brain dead patient, part of a growing field of research aimed at advancing cross-species transplants and closing ...