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 ...

In order for the heart to do its work of pumping oxygen-rich blood to the body, it needs a trigger or electrical impulse to generate a heartbeat. This electrical impulse originates from the sinus node ...

Reentry arrhythmia occurs when electrical signals in the heart deviate from their usual path, creating a loop that causes repeated stimulation and disrupts the heart’s rhythm. Symptoms of reentry ...

An arrhythmia (pronounced as “uh-RITH-me-uh”) is an irregular heartbeat. This means your heart is out of its usual rhythm. About 1.5%-5% of people have arrhythmias. It may feel like your heart skipped ...

Weight management is beneficial to heart health, but losing weight too quickly may cause cardiac problems, such as arrhythmias. Researchers are still trying to learn more. Weight loss is a common ...

A heart arrhythmia is when your heart beats too fast, too slow, or out of sync. Some arrhythmias can be genetic. A genetic arrhythmia happens when one or both of your parents pass down a gene change ...

An arrhythmia is a heart rhythm that is irregular, too fast, or too slow. Transient idiopathic arrhythmia is a type of temporary irregular heart rhythm that does not have a cause doctors can identify.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) from arrhythmias is a leading cause of mortality. For patients at high SCD risk, prophylactic insertion of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduces mortality.

Svetlana Barbarash, MD, explains how better education, digital monitoring tools, and coordinated care can improve arrhythmia detection and outcomes. Women with arrhythmias are still slipping through ...