A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. The condition is more common in women and younger patients ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — St. Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute helped a groundbreaking clinical trial for patients with irregular heart rhythms take off this year. Atrial fibrillation, or Afib, is the most ...

Heart attack deaths have plummeted in the last five decades, but deaths from all other heart disease issues have spiked, a new study shows. Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the ...

Over the past 50 years, overall heart disease death rates have dropped by 66% and deaths from heart attacks have declined by nearly 90%. The types of heart disease people are dying from most often ...

iRhythm Technologies reports high prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias in type 2 diabetes patients associated with chronic kidney disease, highlighting early detection importance. iRhythm Technologies, ...

In today’s fast-paced world, overconsumption has emerged as a silent but powerful health threat. While it is often associated with weight gain and obesity, its effects extend far deeper, impacting the ...