An Iowa City software development company is launching an application Friday that will help train medical professions to read basic electrocardiogram (EKG) test results. Single Sail Software's ...

CLEVELAND - A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body’s natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death ...

Sinus rhythm is the term for the regular pattern of heartbeats driven by the heart’s natural pacemaker, the sinus node. Variations like sinus tachycardia (fast heart rate) and sinus bradycardia (slow ...

Seizures can disrupt the autonomic nervous system, potentially leading to cardiac arrhythmias, which are abnormal heart rhythms. Cardiac arrhythmias can cause convulsive syncope, a condition ...

Over 300,000 people die each year in the U.S. due to sudden cardiac death. In many cases, sudden cardiac death is caused by abnormally rapid heart rhythms called tachycardias, which means the heart ...

Sometimes, an abnormal EKG reading is a normal variation in a person’s heart rhythm. In other cases, it may be due to an underlying heart condition or a reaction to medication. An electrocardiogram ...

Lowering the body's temperature in cardiac arrest patients with 'non-shockable' heart rhythms increases survival and brain function. Patients who received the treatment were about three times more ...