CHICAGO — Treatment with a thrombin-suppressing direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) probably didn't stem the progression of heart failure (HF) in the COMMANDER HF trial, but it could well have cut ...

Sinus arrhythmia is the variation in heart rate attributable to respiration. Fox and Forges (1985) have found that the “amplitude” of sinus arrhythmia measured near birth is correlated with ...

The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist that pumps blood around the body. When the heart is functioning properly, it has a specific rhythm controlled by a mass of specialized heart tissue ...

A recent randomized trial in Czechia tested the premise that lifestyle modification and use of antiarrhythmic drugs was as effective as catheter ablation (CA) to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A fast-acting nasal spray safely and effectively converted episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an active 76-year-old man. I became aware of an increase in my resting heart rate in April 2021, going from a resting rate of 48 to 74 beats per minute in a six-day period. It is ...

Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a heart rhythm problem that affects your heart's natural pacemaker. You may develop symptoms of SSS like dizziness, fainting, and fatigue. Treatment may include lifestyle ...