We aimed to quantify the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with cryptogenic stroke globally, as well as separately in patients in and outside of Japan, using an implantable loop ...

An implantable loop recorder (ILR), also known as an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM), is a small device that is implanted under the skin of the chest for cardiac monitoring, to record the heart's ...

Implantable monitors (often referred to as implantable loop recorders) are ECG recording devices that are “injected” under the skin (with local anesthesia), and that remain functional for up to a few ...

Atrial fibrillation is a major focus of the Heart Rhythm Disease Program. Mayo Clinic led the Catheter Ablation versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA) trial. This is a ...

The heart’s electrical system may become irregular causing the heart to beat too fast or slow, or no longer pump properly. This can make you feel unwell. If you are feeling unwell, seek medical ...

Researchers at The Ohio State University have made a breakthrough in understanding why certain heart rhythm disorders, known as calmodulinopathies, can be so dangerous. Their research centers ...

Mme. Adrienne Boland, French aviatrix, established a world’s record for women, looping the loop 98 times within a period of 58 minutes—a wonderful feat, though men have done better.

Roger soon learned he had a heart condition called ventricular tachycardia, also called V-tach or VT. "Ventricular tachycardia is an abnormal rapid rhythm arising from the bottom chambers of the ...

BACKGROUND Measurements of heart rate variability (HRV) are increasingly used as markers of cardiac autonomic activity. AIM To examine circadian variation in heart rate and HRV in children. SUBJECTS A ...

may recommend for people who have not responded well to medications or other treatments for an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia) and other heart conditions. The procedure involves inserting a ...