A type of abnormal heart rhythm caused by what is called long QT syndrome-- which is present in roughly one in every 2,500 newborns-- is also linked to stillbirths and sudden infant death syndrome.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve x-ray identification of heart rhythm devices such as pacemakers in emergencies. Using a trained software program called a neural network, scientists can speed ...

A clinical trial to determine whether a smartwatch app that analyzes pulse-rate data can screen for a heart-rhythm disorder has enrolled more than 400,000 participants. A clinical trial to determine ...

Radiation therapy may offer a comparable and potentially safer alternative to repeat catheter ablation for patients with ...

AFib is a type of irregular heart rhythm, it can be hard to detect due to a lack of visible and obvious symptoms, and later detection can increase stroke risk. Google said its AFib algorithm, ...

The Apple Heart Study app is available in the US App Store to customers who are 22 years or older and have an Apple Watch Series 1 or later, Apple said in a statement on Thursday. (Reuters) Apple has ...

Heartbeats are becoming irregular in young adults. Find out about the warning signs and what you can do about it.

Elevated resting heart rate is associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. In a 2-stage meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in up to 181,171 individuals, we ...

New study recommends how best to determine the likelihood of developing a heart rhythm disorder and how to assess the risk for poor outcomes in patients with that condition. The findings of the study ...

Steven Poelzing (left) and Gregory Hoeker, researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, collaborated on a new study published in the journal Heart Rhythm revealing why low blood ...