An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm that can cause problems with the contractions of your heart chambers.
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Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a kind of abnormal heart rhythm or arrhythmia. AFib increases the risk for blood clots. These clots can then travel to the brain, causing a stroke. This is why AFib significantly increases the risk for stroke.
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Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes the atria to beat more quickly than they should.
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Do cellphones interfere with pacemakers? Do ICDs need to be adjusted? Here are answers to these and other questions.
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When you have heart block, there is interference with the electrical signals that usually move from the top chambers of your heart to the bottom chambers, telling your heart when to beat. Read on to learn about causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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With advances in technology, pacemakers and ICDs generally last several years and, in most cases, allow a person to lead a normal life.
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Long QT syndrome can cause life-threatening rapid heart rhythms that can lead to fainting or sudden death.
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A pacemaker is a small device implanted under the skin that sends electrical signals to start or regulate a slow heartbeat.
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Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a type of abnormal heartbeat, or arrhythmia. If you have SSS, you may have episodes when your heart beats very slowly, stops beating for a short while, or beats very rapidly.
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Ventricular fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, that affects your heart's ventricles.
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