Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.

An irregular heartbeat could signal a heart rhythm disorder, also known as an arrhythmia. Experts urge those affected to get treated early to avoid serious complications.

Heart rhythm problems can look different in women than in men, and cardiologists say recognizing those differences can help people get care sooner.

Doctors are now using a procedure known as pulse field ablation to treat conditions that cause the heart to beat rapidly and irregularly.

Volt Pulsed Field Ablation System (PFA) is being trialed for the first time in the UK at Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH ...

Irregular heartbeat conditions affect millions of people worldwide, causing hearts to beat too fast, too slow, or with an uneven rhythm. These cardiac rhythm disturbances, medically known as ...

The average human heart beats about 100,000 times a day, pumping almost 2,000 gallons of blood through the body. What makes it tick so precisely? An electrical system that creates impulses to control ...

Your heart has been doing its job faithfully for years, beating steadily in the background while you go about your daily life. Then suddenly, you become acutely aware of every beat as it seems to ...

Another important consideration that is usually ignored is sleep. The body can be affected by the natural control of the ...

Asymptomatic AFib is a silent condition, so it often goes undetected until a routine physical, smart technology alert, or a ...

Dr. Paul Friedman answers the question: 'Doctors For Abnormal Heart Rhythm?' — -- Question: What kinds of doctors deal with abnormal heart rhythms? Answer :Our hearts depend on electrical signals ...

With symptoms such as a racing, fluttering heartbeat and shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is more than uncomfortable — it makes stroke five times more likely and, over time, can weaken ...