Veteran male athletes who have spent years training at high intensity may be at greater risk of serious heart problems while ...

A new do-it-yourself heart monitor, the ePatch by Philips, is being given to patients on the NHS to help diagnose heart rhythm issues. Unlike traditional monitoring which requires specialist setup and ...

Professional cardiology societies have issued an updated guideline for the management of adult patients with congenital heart ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...

A new study led by Hiroshima University has revealed a potential link between the bacterium responsible for gum disease (periodontitis) and atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder.

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study. Almost 1 in 5 adults with congenital heart disease living in Israel had or ...

There's no doubt about it: Walking is great for your heart. It helps with many underlying risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, weight gain and chronic stress, to name a few.

Death of young UK woman sheds light on hard-to-detect heart rhythm conditions. Feb. 14, 2011— -- Jemma Benjamin, 18, of Cardiff, Wales, shared a first kiss with her new boyfriend before entering ...