A new multicenter trial has used a new ablation technique for patients with ventricular tachycardia, an abnormally rapid heart rhythm that is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death worldwide. A first ...

Ventricular fibrillation appears to be a newly identified diagnosis among Sen. John Fetterman’s ongoing medical issues, ...

Dr. Douglas Zipes answers the question: 'Types Of Abnormal Heart Rhythms?' — -- Question: What are the different types of abnormal heart rhythms? Answer :The heart has upper chambers -- the ...

SUDDEN death in persons with artificial pacemakers is a continuing and disturbing problem. Causes include pacemaker-catheter displacement, electric-component failure, broken wires and rising pacing ...

Dr. Zipes answers the question: 'How Are Arrhythmias Prevented And Treated?' — -- Question: During a heart attack, how are dangerous heart rhythms (arrhythmia) prevented and/or treated? Answer: A ...

Depending on how the heart’s electrical activity appears on an EKG, a doctor may diagnose coarse or fine ventricular fibrillation (VF). Coarse VF appears as larger waves on an EKG compared with the ...

Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors have shown that radiation therapy -- aimed directly at the heart -- can be used to treat patients with a life-threatening heart ...

Heart rate and pulse at your wrist both indicate the rate at which the heart beats. Heart rate is measured in terms of the number of times the human heart beats in one minute. It is denoted as “beats ...

Fetterman’s office reportedly reassured the public that his recent injury was minor and that he was doing well. However, he ...

A spry 90-year-old female patient was brought to our emergency department complaining of chest pain. Ventricular paced rhythm was detected on 12-lead ECG. The widespread opinion that this ...

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried died this week after a long illness, his family confirmed in a statement. "In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, ...

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania shared a recovery selfie showing 20 stitches after his hospitalization for a heart ...