By examining ECG wave patterns, a doctor can determine a person's heart rate and rhythm and possibly identify certain types of heart disease. A heart arrhythmia, also called cardiac arrhythmia, is ...

More than 50% survived to discharge, which investigators attribute to high rates of bystander-initiated CPR and AED use.

ST. LOUIS — February is American Heart Month, and the American Heart Association is working to push legislation that will improve access to automated external defibrillators, or AEDs ...

Cardiology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the structure and function of the heart and vasculature, and the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases.

If you have ever had a heart attack, a healthcare provider has probably told you to carry an aspirin or two with you at all times to have available if you ever think you might be having another heart ...

In Josh Ruben’s “Heart Eyes,” Ally (Olivia Holt) works in advertising for a high-end jewelry brand. Her latest campaign pitch on doomed lovers (Romeo and Juliet, Bonnie and Clyde, Jack and Rose, etc.) ...

“He started breathing on his own and within seconds he went back into cardiac arrest. His eyes rolled behind his head. His lips turned a color of grayish blue that I’ll never forget.” That’s when the ...

“He started breathing on his own and within seconds he went back into cardiac ... with the AED and the coaches put it on Spencer’s chest and it showed that he had a shockable rhythm.

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Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. An elevated heart rate as a result of physical activity, such as going for a run, is common, but what should your heart rate look like at ...

Safety outcomes were not different between patients receiving early rhythm-control and controls. The primary outcome of EAST-AFNET 4, a composite of cardiovascular death, stroke/transient ischaemic ...