Learning the art of ECG interpretation requires intellect, commitment, effort and — perhaps most importantly — an organized approach. I have spent thousands of hours (yes, thousands) looking at ...

An idioventricular rhythm is very similar to ventricular tachycardia except the ventricular rate is less than 60 beats per minute. All other characteristics of VT apply; this includes the presence of ...

A description of the electronics in an electrocardiograph and what signals they measure to produce the “leads” on an ECG strip chart or video display. An ECG detects and displays the electrical pulses ...

Over 300,000 people die each year in the US due to sudden cardiac death. In many cases, sudden cardiac death is caused by abnormally rapid heart rhythms called tachycardias, which means the heart ...

Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits and do not replace a diagnosis.

Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified potassium channel in cardiac cells that regulate the human heartbeat. This could be a significant step towards developing "biological pacemakers" ...

Life’s random rhythms surround us—from the hypnotic, synchronized blinking of fireflies…to the back-and-forth motion of a child’s swing…to slight variations in the otherwise steady lub-dub of the ...

If you ever feel your heart is not beating right, or if you have chest pain, the first person you should see is a <a href= ...