Imagine having a mini heart monitor right on your wrist. The Apple Watch ECG app makes this possible, allowing you to take an electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, which represents the ...

Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. Sometimes it beats faster and sometimes more slowly, depending on what you're doing and whether, for instance, you're all worked up about something. So ...

NHS patients can now self-monitor their heart health at home with the new Philips ePatch, a do-it-yourself device designed to streamline the diagnosis of heart rhythm issues. Unlike traditional ...

From today, patients and doctors at Amsterdam UMC's Heart Centre can make use of the app HartWacht (HeartGuard, in English) to supplement their care. Through the use of a small measurement instrument, ...

A new medical device developed by Finnish researchers aims to detect heart irregularities at an early stage. By syncing up with a smartphone app, the thumb-size device monitors heart rate variability ...

An arrhythmia is a problem with your heartbeat’s rhythm and/or rate. Some arrhythmias are nothing to worry about, others should be monitored, and some need to be addressed immediately. The heart has ...

Arrhythmia occurs when there are disturbances in the heart's electrical signals, causing it to beat too fast, slow, or irregularly. Often, arrhythmia can be treated with medication, but it is also ...

Recurrent arrhythmia, where irregular heart rhythms return even after treatment, can present challenges and increase the risk of complications, but can be managed with a cardiologist’s help and ...

Hypokalemia may lead to an irregular heartbeat, also known as arrhythmia. Some arrhythmias can be life threatening without treatment, but restoring potassium levels may help reverse symptoms alongside ...

An arrhythmia is a heart rhythm that is irregular, too fast, or too slow. Transient idiopathic arrhythmia is a type of temporary irregular heart rhythm that does not have a cause doctors can identify.