An electrocardiogram (ECG) helps find dangerous heart palpitations. Premature heart contractions and atrial fibrillation might signal heart issues. Call 911 if your heart rate is over 120 beats per ...

‘Tis the season of sniffles and sinus issues. But experts say there are ways to get relief. “Sinuses are pockets of air inside our facial skeleton that produce mucus throughout the day. There are ...

Editor’s note: The EKG Detective will be a monthly column dedicated to illustrating the benefits of utilizing deductive logic as a method for interpreting ECG tracings. The column will highlight and ...

Juan Benezet-Mazuecos, M.D.; José M. Rubio, M.D.; PH.D., Jerónimo Farré , M.D., PH.D.; Miguel Á. Quinñones, M.D.; Pepa Sanchez-Borque, M.D.; Ester Macía, M.D ...

Background Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is characterized by persistent and disproportional elevation of heart rate (HR). Ivabradine has been successfully used in some patients. Methods Twenty ...

Background Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common arrhythmia in pediatric patients. Emerging evidence suggests a link between systemic inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. Objectives This ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at ...

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Dr. Patrick Malecha (Medicine): A 69-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated because of dyspnea ...

We’ve already seen a lot of reports about how the Apple Watch has saved people’s lives, and here we are with another one. This time, Rachel Manalo says that Apple Watch saved her life and the life of ...

Wide complex tachycardia is a general term that refers to conditions that cause an unusually fast heart rate and a particular pattern on an EKG. Tachycardia is when your heart beats unusually fast, ...

A sexagenarian female presented with a history of recurrent palpitations over the past 6 months. On emergency admission, she exhibited documented narrow complex tachycardia with stable hemodynamic ...