Using computers to make a digital replica of the heart -- a digital heart twin -- can successfully identify problem areas deep in the heart muscle of people with a serious heart rhythm disorder, a new ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heart beat Wednesday morning, went to the White House physician and scheduled a hospital visit to "restore his normal rhythm." For the ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study links a brisk walking pace with lower risk for abnormal heart rhythms among older adults. - FG Trade/E+/Getty ...

Scar tissue in the heart was associated with abnormal heart rhythms among healthy, long-time male endurance athletes aged 50 or older, potentially increasing their risk of sudden cardiac death, ...

Bigeminy is an irregular heart rhythm where every normal beat is followed by an abnormal one. You should see a doctor if bigeminy causes dizziness, chest pain, or trouble breathing. Bigeminy can be ...

The average human heart beats about 100,000 times a day, pumping almost 2,000 gallons of blood through the body. What makes it tick so precisely? An electrical system that creates impulses to control ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men who were big during their 20s face an increased risk of suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. During an episode of atrial ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Aging white adults appear to have a greater risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation than their black peers, new research suggests. In a 17-year ...

(CNN) — You may be able to lower your risk for developing heart rhythm abnormalities by speeding up your walking pace. That’s according to a large new study published Tuesday in the journal Heart, ...