A new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania produced evidence that shows men’s lower resting heart rate could contribute to why they commit crimes at a higher rate.

There’s nothing wrong with indulging in chocolate regularly—at least when it comes to your heart, according to a new study.

Newly published research examined 3,868 atrial fibrillation (AFib) outcomes collected from the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health Study. Led by Morten Fenger-Grøn, MSc, with Aarhus University in Denmark, the study found no association between risk factors and obesity-related measurements, rather identifying lean body mass as the predominant driver of risk for AFib

Jonas Cooper, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, has a special talent. The guy is a whiz with a Rubik's Cube.

iRhythm Technologies, which specializes in digital cardiac care, presented encouraging results from a study on its Zio continuous ambulatory monitoring system that showed it is more efficient in detecting arrhythmias than competitors' monitors.

A new study from Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital has found that the use of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is safe and effective for treating ventricular arrhythmias in pediatric patients at risk from sudden cardiac death.

Apple devices just keep getting smarter. New research presented at this year’s Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) conference in Chicago showed that when paired with an artificial intelligence-based algorithm, the watch can detect atrial fibrillation (AFib). 

Though physicians typically use adenosine, calcium channel blockers or beta-blockers in patients suffering from paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), new research has given evidence that a simple, self-use nasal spray could be effective, too.