About 3 million Americans suffer from the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, and that number is likely to double by 2035, new research shows. Atrial fibrillation occurs ...

Sometimes, the rhythm of your heart is trying to tell you something is wrong, and it may be speaking to you in a language different from the “classic” symptoms like palpitations, shortness of breath, ...

A Providence doctor is using Volta Medical’s VX1 AI software to help patients whose A-fib has become persistent. PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Hospital is the only site in New England using artificial ...

Electrophysiology is concerned with the “electrical wiring” of the heart, working in partnership with the arteries of the heart, or the “plumbing.” The electrical system is responsible for the ...

Use the right tool for the job. Today experts outline the best way to identify people most likely to develop common and devastating heart rhythm disorders. The advice is published in EP Europace,1 a ...

Slow ventricular tachycardia is also known as an “accelerated idioventricular rhythm” or “AIVR” and is a common rhythm after an MI. An idioventricular rhythm — not accelerated — has a heart rate of < ...