Investigators found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect an abnormal heart rhythm in people not yet showing symptoms. The algorithm, which identified hidden signals in common ...

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

Steven Poelzing (left) and Gregory Hoeker, researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, collaborated on a new study published in the journal Heart Rhythm revealing why low blood ...

Less than 1 percent of the population has been diagnosed with Long QT syndrome – a rare heart condition that can cause chaotic, sometimes fatal, heart rhythms. Now, Virginia Tech researchers at the ...

Background Persistent shockable rhythms (refractory to or recurring after three or more defibrillation attempts) are ...

Arrhythmia and dysrhythmia are terms that both describe an abnormal heart rate or rhythm, with arrhythmia being the more commonly used term. An abnormal heart rate can be either faster (tachycardia) ...

Depending on how the heart’s electrical activity appears on an EKG, a doctor may diagnose coarse or fine ventricular fibrillation (VF). Coarse VF appears as larger waves on an EKG compared with the ...

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 ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People with a common heart rhythm disorder have a tripled risk of heart failure, even if they aren’t showing any ...