The Silent Surge of Arrhythmias Heart rhythm disorders occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate heartbeats function improperly, causing the heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly.

Learn critical heart skipping patterns that signal emergency situations. Recognize dangerous rhythm changes that demand immediate medical care.

A new study has found a link between the bacteria responsible for gum disease and atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It emphasizes the ...

Nearly 14 million Americans live with arrhythmias. Learn to identify the warning signs of these common heart rhythm disorders and the breakthrough treatments offering 94% success rates.

Study shows why women tend to have faster heartbeats, men more irregular rhythms Researchers at Ohio State University's Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute and Bob and Corrine Frick ...

Ohio State researchers found sex-specific gene differences in the sinoatrial node, the heart’s natural pacemaker. Women’s genes promote faster heartbeats, while men’s gene activity favors inflammation ...

A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers reveals that heart rate complexity could serve as an early indicator of cognitive decline in older adults. The research, published in the Journal ...

One recent meta-analysis has linked it to a 30% higher risk of developing AFib, a potentially serious heart rhythm disorder that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and other life-threatening ...

Researchers discovered this interaction between BMAL1 and HIF2A regulated how heart cells in mice responded to low oxygen levels after a heart attack, modulating the heart's response to injury.

The Heart Rhythm Society's annual Heart Rhythm meeting convenes 9,500 of the world's finest clinicians, scientists, researchers, and innovators in cardiac pacing and electrophysiology.

A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia ...