Heart attack care is entering a phase where machines do not just assist doctors, they anticipate the next move. A new ...

You're curled up on the couch, finally relaxing after a long day when suddenly, your heart starts racing. You're obviously ...

Other hot topics included new data on LAAO and conduction-system pacing, plus the go-ahead for ablation in ASCs.

The rhythm is regular at a rate of 42 beats/min. The first five QRS complexes are wide (0.14 seconds), with no P waves seen before or after. However, a P wave appears immediately before the fifth QRS ...

When you sit down with a game, you make a pact with it: you’ll push the buttons, and it will show you what happens when you do. A lot of games don’t really care to interrogate what that means, to use ...

An electrocardiogram and echocardiogram (echo) are both noninvasive imaging tests that look at the functioning of your heart and can help identify heart disease. An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) and ...

Experts note that implantable loop recorders are valuable for detecting infrequent arrhythmias and guiding anticoagulation decisions post-cryptogenic stroke or atrial fibrillation ablation, but due to ...

What makes music unique, unlike other forms of expression or communication? I suspect most people could put together a personal list of several things. But among the most important have to be the ways ...

Experts discuss how choosing the right cardiac rhythm monitor involves balancing symptom frequency, patient risk, and device capabilities to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and patient-centered ...

In recent years, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, has been a main contributor to the opioid crisis. One of the worst adverse effects of fentanyl abuse is ...

A 67-year-old man with a history of dilated cardiomyopathy and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% presents to his primary care provider for a routine physical examination. His vital signs and ...

We’ve been force-fed the idea for decades: The secret to success is routine. Wake up at 5 a.m., step into a punishing physical routine, follow a strict schedule and stick to your plan no matter what.