The newly renovated electrophysiology labs should reduce wait times and expand access to life-saving interventions.

Dr. Nassir Marrouche is director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Tulane University with a subspecialty in ...

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.

Transient idiopathic arrhythmias are temporary heart rhythm disturbances without a clear cause, which can be harmless or require treatment if symptoms are frequent. Diagnosis can be challenging, as ...

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 ...

There is an indisputable trend toward minimally invasive, outpatient procedures in healthcare. Outpatient procedures help to alleviate burdens on the healthcare system, save patients time, money, and ...

Events like panic attacks or low blood sugar can sometimes mimic arrhythmia symptoms. Several other conditions can contribute to, occur alongside, or result from arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is the ...

Abnormal heart rhythms – arrhythmias – are killers. They strike without warning, causing sudden cardiac death, which accounts for about 10 percent of all deaths in the United States. Vanderbilt ...

A cardiac arrhythmia refers to any abnormality in the heart's rate or rhythm. There are many different types of arrhythmias, some much more serious than others. A minor arrhythmia may cause you to ...

An arrhythmia is a problem with your heartbeat’s rhythm and/or rate. Some arrhythmias are nothing to worry about, others should be monitored, and some need to be addressed immediately. The heart has ...

On the heels of acquiring a catheter hardware developer and announcing a slew of new partnerships, Acutus Medical has now secured $170 million to move further into heart arrhythmia treatment delivery ...

Tests for Detecting Arrhythmias Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG). A record of the electrical activity of the heart. Disks are placed on the chest and connected by wires to a recording machine. The heart ...