An EKG (electrocardiogram) provides real-time insights into the heart’s ... a six-second strip, measure the R to R intervals between QRS segments and determine if the rhythm is regular or ...

The heart’s electrical system may become irregular causing the heart to beat too fast or slow, or no longer pump properly. This can make you feel unwell. If you are feeling unwell, seek medical ...

It may serve as the first indication of heat stroke and heat exhaustion, leading to heart palpitations. Acclaimed music composer AR Rahman was admitted to the hospital earlier on Sunday due to ...

The Role of Electrophysiology Electrophysiology (EP) is a specialized field of cardiology that diagnoses and treats abnormal heart rhythms. Electrophysiologists use advanced mapping techniques to ...

This reduces the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle, causing the body's blood pressure to drop. Ventricular tachycardia can also be the result of conditions that contribute independently ...

DALTON – Vitruvian Health’s Hamilton Medical Center (HMC) now offers a safer and more advanced catheter-based treatment for atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. The procedure, ...

While both conditions present with rapid heart rates, their ECG characteristics ... Be sure to run long enough rhythm strips to appreciate rate changes or to catch the onset or offset of tachycardia.

ADVANCEMENTS in surgical, medical, anaesthetic and intensive care have significantly improved survival rates for children with congenital heart disease (CHD), allowing more of them to reach adulthood.

Research that experts presented at the European Heart Rhythm Association 2018 Congress showed that a higher breath alcohol concentration was associated with increases in heart rate. This could be ...

MOST AMERICANS NOW live in a state where marijuana is legal, raising all kinds of questions about whether cannabis is something you should look into. But research into the potential impact of weed ...

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