SUDDEN death in persons with artificial pacemakers is a continuing and disturbing problem. Causes include pacemaker-catheter displacement, electric-component failure, broken wires and rising pacing ...

Ventricular fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the muscle in the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles) contracts irregularly and rapidly. The ventricles quiver and are unable to ...

Serious ventricular arrhythmias due to carotid-sinus massage are extremely uncommon. Meredith and Beckwith 8 recorded 2 cases of transient ventricular tachycardia that followed its use. The first well ...

Poor myocardial perfusion after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with scar development and impaired left ventricular function, and might, therefore, lead to an increased risk of sustained ...

The sudden death of former TV actor Zhen Zhiqiang at the age of 59 has raised alarming questions about the risks of cardiac arrest during or after exercise. This tragic incident highlights a critical ...

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to people without any known heart disease, or to those who have some conditions such as ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Electrocardiography documented atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular response and right bundle branch block; blood pressure was 72/40mmHg and heart rate was 35 beats/minute ...

Without treatment, some arrhythmias can lead to life threatening complications, such as heart failure, cardiac arrest, or a stroke. Arrhythmia is the term used to describe an irregular or abnormal ...

Holy Cross Health is adding to an already impressive list of heart and vascular care specialists with the announcement that ...

The woman presented to the emergency department immediately after one such episode, reported Mazen M. Kawji, MD, of OSF Cardiovascular Institute in Peoria, Illinois. Importantly, these spells occurred ...