New research from Virginia Tech has revealed why certain heart rhythm medications, like flecainide, can become risky when blood sodium levels drop. These drugs are commonly used to treat atrial ...

Afib Manager is currently only available to Apple users. This free tool works by integrating with Apple’s Health app on an iPhone or Apple Watch to monitor your heart rate data. Moreover, the app will ...

Solar storms may subtly shift your heart rate by influencing heart rate variability and the autonomic nervous system, new ...

The sleep apnea detection feature that Apple's most recent Apple Watch models offer has expanded to several more countries in ...

Both ablation and various lifestyle modifications, like losing weight and exercising more, have roles to play, experts agree.

How to spot and manage heart rhythm issues - It’s important to notify a doctor if you experience regular palpitations and/or ...

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - About 900,000 children in the U.S. are estimated to be living with a heart condition, according to the CDC. For parents, that can make the idea of sending their child to summer camp ...

This is a love letter to my favorite heart rate monitor, the Coospo H6 chest strap, which also happens to be on sale today. This is the chest strap that I trust so much, I use it to test other devices ...

During an average lifetime, the heart beats more than 2 billion times. To you, it might just be a steady "lub-dub" that speeds up under pressure and slows as you drift to sleep. But behind that ...

Objective Early prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF) development would improve patient outcomes. We propose a simple and cheap ECG based score to predict AF development. Methods A cohort of 16 316 ...