Malignant arrhythmias are dangerous heart rhythm problems that can lead to cardiac arrest, most often originating in the heart’s lower chambers. These arrhythmias are frequently linked to underlying ...

Lidocaine is used intravenously to treat cardiac arrest that’s caused by a ventricular arrhythmia in people who don’t respond to defibrillation. It may help improve the chance of survival. A heart ...

The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist that pumps blood around the body. When the heart is functioning properly, it has a specific rhythm controlled by a mass of specialized heart tissue ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Your heart has a rhythm-- one it’s supposed to follow. It’s typically between 60 and 100 beats a minute. But when that rhythm falls out of step, it can change ...

Seizures can increase the risk of arrhythmias. Additionally, seizure medications may cause arrhythmias alongside other cardiovascular problems. Arrhythmias occur when the heart beats abnormally.

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common chronic cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is very challenging to treat once ...

Cardiac ablation can improve symptoms and may extend a person’s life by treating certain heart arrhythmias. The procedure is often effective, but some serious complications can occur. Cardiac ablation ...