Irregular heartbeats may signal AFib, a silent heart rhythm disorder that raises stroke risk but can be managed with timely ...

One in three people worldwide will develop a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in their lifetime, yet awareness remains critically low. With cases rising rapidly, cardiologists from ...

Tempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don't. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the gum disease bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) can slip ...

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Sudden fainting may signal a dangerous heart rhythm disorder rather than low blood pressure, making prompt medical evaluation ...

According to the World Health Organisation, cardiovascular diseases claim almost 20 million lives every year and remain the leading cause of death ...

New research conducted at NYU Langone Health suggests that getting an extra hour of physical activity every week may lower your chances of developing atrial fibrillation by about 11%. The study ...

In order to maintain blood flow, the muscle cells of the heart have to contract and relax in a coordinated manner. This process of contraction and relaxation is electrically controlled by the ...

EHRA 2024: 7 to 9 April in Berlin, Germany and online Discover the hottest science in the prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society ...

Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or developed an abnormal heart rhythm/arrhythmia during a five-year study, according to new research published today in the ...

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study. Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or ...