One initial treatment is a cardioversion, which involves using a defibrillator to deliver an electric shock to the heart to restore rhythm. It’s often successful, but sometimes only temporarily.

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure.

TUCSON, Arizona — For Todd Holthaus, the fear of leaving his family too soon has lingered since childhood. His father died of a massive heart attack at the age of just 50. “It was definitely scary, ...

February’s American Heart/Women’s Heart Health Focus Month has me reflecting on all the emotional upheavals my wife has had to endure with her atrial fibrillation heart condition, and the hurdles ...

A 77-year-old Italian tourist suffered sudden cardiac arrest while completing check-in procedures at Tan Son Nhat ...

A man has thanked his Apple Watch for saving his life after it alerted him to a serious heart condition. Imani Dickson was at home when his smartwatch began sending health notifications, saying that ...

Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. I am writing in response to comments made by Berit Jensen regarding the recent shooting in Shockoe Bottom, published Feb. 25.

(NEXSTAR) – Southwest Airlines rolled out major changes last week, ditching its longstanding open seating policy and unveiling a new boarding process. As I waited for my turn to board a Southwest ...

Physicians and leaders at Health First’s Viera Hospital opened the new Igo Family Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Lab.

Tseung Kwan O Hospital has launched a probe into the death of an 85-year-old patient after surgery. According to the ...

The word “cannabis” refers to all products derived from the Cannabis sativa plant, which contains about 540 chemical substances. “Marijuana” refers to parts of or products from the plant containing ...