As surgical mortality has fallen, the number of adults living with major congenital heart defects has increased. 1 Arrhythmias complicate the care of many adults with CHD. Their prevalence and the ...

APF indicates atriopulmonary Fontan; ECF, extracardiac conduit Fontan; IAC ... ventricular end‐diastolic and end‐systolic volumes measured from the apical 4‐chamber view. New‐onset and recurrent ...

Credit: Getty Images Researchers assessed the prevalence of arrhythmias among hospitalized adults with Parkinson disease. Hospitalized patients with vs without Parkinson disease had a higher ...

Cardiac arrhythmia is associated with high morbidity, and its underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Computational modelling and simulation approaches have the potential to improve ...

Multimodality imaging can identify papillary muscles that are the source of arrhythmias. Increased echogenicity, gadolinium enhancement, and calcifications on papillary muscles can indicate site of ...

Computer assisted therapy is able to timely detect heart diseases and reduce the mortality rate of cardiovascular disease patients. In recent years, classification algorithms applied to automatic ECG ...

New therapeutic target for cardiac arrhythmias emerges Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac ...

Cardiac arrhythmias can produce a range of symptoms—from very mild, like lightheadedness, to life-threatening, including cardiac arrest. These can be divided into a “classic” group of symptoms that ...

An arrhythmia refers to a heart rate that is either too fast, too slow, or irregular. Arrhythmias typically result from abnormalities in the heart’s electrical signals that regulate its rhythm.

If left untreated, certain arrhythmias can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Arrhythmia management techniques include making lifestyle changes and taking prescribed medications.