JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Mercyhealth became the first Wisconsin hospital and northern Illinois to roll out this life-saving procedure for irregular heartbeat known as VARIPULSE pulse field ablation.

Q: I am a 77-year-old female who has been taking Coumadin blood thinner for an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) for the past five years. It has been suggested by a trusted relative that I ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 67-year-old Caucasian female in generally good health. In 2022, I was found to have asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I underwent electrical cardioversion in the hospital ...

Active ingredient: Dronedarone 400 mg; tabs. Indication: To reduce risk of cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) ...

Adults whose resting heart rate follows an atypical pattern as they age may face a greater risk for developing heart failure or dying from any cause than people whose heart rates follow a normal ...

Atrioventricular (AV) nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is an irregular heart rhythm that can cause excessively fast heart rates. Though not usually serious, early diagnosis can help prevent severe ...

Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits and do not replace a diagnosis.

At a routine physical, Marylin Spunar was shocked to hear that she had been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation at 51 years old, an irregular heart rhythm that if left untreated can lead to a stroke.

Events like panic attacks or low blood sugar can sometimes mimic arrhythmia symptoms. Several other conditions can contribute to, occur alongside, or result from arrhythmia. An arrhythmia is the ...