Dr. Dickfeld answers the question: 'Types Of Abnormal Ventricular Rhythms?' — -- Question: What are the various kinds of abnormal ventricular heart rhythms, and how do they differ from one ...

Ventricular rhythm disorders are abnormalities of heart rhythm that originate in the ventricles, the two lower chambers of the heart. These disorders occur when the electrical activity of the heart ...

A new multicenter trial has used a new ablation technique for patients with ventricular tachycardia, an abnormally rapid heart rhythm that is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death worldwide. A first ...

Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) demonstrate a prominent day-night rhythm, commonly presenting in the morning. Transcriptional rhythms in cardiac ion channels accompany this phenomenon, but their role in ...

Since the discovery of dissimilar ventricular tachyarrhythmias using implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D) with the capability of left ...

Abstract: Recent studies have been performed on feature selection for diagnostics between non-ventricular rhythms and ventricular arrhythmias, or between non-ventricular fibrillation and ventricular ...

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), the first line of therapy for preventing sudden cardiac death in high-risk patients, deliver appropriate shocks for termination of ventricular ...

Varying rates of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) have been reported early after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) with the Harmony valve, but data regarding rhythm outcomes ...

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 ...

Dr. Zipes answers the question: 'How Are Arrhythmias Prevented And Treated?' — -- Question: During a heart attack, how are dangerous heart rhythms (arrhythmia) prevented and/or treated? Answer: A ...

Radiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors have shown that radiation therapy -- aimed directly at the heart -- can be used to treat patients with a life-threatening heart ...

Country music star Ashley Cooke stunned fans when she took to social media earlier this year to reveal that she is dealing ...