Have you ever heard the term 'sinus arrhythmia' and wondered what it means? You might have come across it during a routine check-up or on an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and felt concerned. The word ...

Atrial fibrillation, a type of heart arrhythmia, is a leading cause of stroke. Additionally, strokes may be associated with arrhythmia onset. However, such arrhythmias tend to resolve within a few ...

A heart arrhythmia is when your heart beats too fast, too slow, or out of sync. Some arrhythmias can be genetic. A genetic arrhythmia happens when one or both of your parents pass down a gene change ...

Lupus, an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation, can affect the heart and lead to rhythm disturbances, such as arrhythmias. Symptoms of arrhythmia, such as an abnormal heart rate, may ...

Seizures can increase the risk of arrhythmias. Additionally, seizure medications may cause arrhythmias alongside other cardiovascular problems. Arrhythmias occur when the heart beats abnormally.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) from arrhythmias is a leading cause of mortality. For patients at high SCD risk, prophylactic insertion of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduces mortality.