Chest pain and palpitations have become two of the most frequent causes of people rushing to a hospital or typing their symptoms into the search engine. One only needs to feel a sudden chest squeeze, ...

According to a study conducted through heartbeat measurement app Cardiogram and the University of California, San Francisco, the Apple Watch is 97 percent accurate in detecting the most common ...

Q: What are some common cardiac tests, and what can they tell my doctor about my heart? A: Echocardiograms, EKGs and cardiac stress tests are among the most commonly ordered tests to detect problems ...

Background Electrocardiography (ECG) is recommended as part of IOC's preparticipation health examination in athletes. The new Seattle criteria for interpreting ECG in athletes are developed with ...

An abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation is one of the leading causes of strokes, yet it's often symptomless, so it frequently goes undetected. An experimental new necklace, however, could ...

Bigeminy is an irregular heart rhythm where every normal beat is followed by an abnormal one. You should see a doctor if bigeminy causes dizziness, chest pain, or trouble breathing. Bigeminy can be ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. - An approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the future. With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart ...

A watch alert helped detect heart disorder after an in-office EKG looked normal, doctors said.

Having an accelerated junctional rhythm occurs when the atrioventricular node in your heart beats too quickly. It happens as a result of damage to your heart’s primary natural pacemaker. There’s no ...

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a common heart health test, but a normal result doesn't guarantee a healthy heart. The electrical system is measured by ECG, but it cannot detect blockages or structural ...

The heart rate monitors built into the Apple Watch and other wearable devices can detect abnormal heart rhythms with 97 percent accuracy, according to a new study conducted by the team behind the ...