An artificial intelligence program developed by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute and their Cedars-Sinai colleagues can detect a type of abnormal heart rhythm that can go unnoticed during ...

The correct answer is sinus pause due to sinus node exit block. The rhythm is regular at a rate of 80 beats/min, although two long RR intervals (└┘) with a rate of 40 beats/min are present in the ...

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Alternative therapies may be a potential treatment for arrhythmia when used alongside medical treatments. An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. The heart may beat too quickly, too slowly, or ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The correct diagnosis is sinus rhythm with premature ventricular contractions and ventricular parasystole (Figure 2). Figure 2. Courtesy of Philip J. Podrid, MD. The rhythm is irregular. There are ...

Arrhythmia radiofrequency ablation is a procedure to destroy cells that cause heart arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is an irregular heart rate, such as a very fast heartbeat or a heartbeat that does not ...

The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist that pumps blood around the body. When the heart is functioning properly, it has a specific rhythm controlled by a mass of specialized heart tissue ...

Heart arrhythmias are usually harmless, but some can be life threatening. Treatments help correct your heart rate to prevent serious health issues. When the electrical impulses that affect your ...