Experts share the overlooked cardiovascular dangers of the holiday season along with ways to enjoy this time safely.
We’ve known about holiday heart (or holiday heart syndrome) for almost 50 years. Back in the 1970s, it was described as an abnormal heart rhythm (or arrythmia) in healthy people without heart disease ...
The irregular heartbeats increase the risk of stroke, because they allow blood clots to form in the atrium. The heart faces ...
New research coordinated by the Ottawa Heart Institute is being called a game-changer for people with atrial fibrillation — ...
Exercise is one of the best things we can do for a healthy heart. Yet research shows that endurance athletes have up to a four times higher risk of atrial fibrillation (an irregular or fast heartbeat) ...
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 ...