Transient idiopathic arrhythmias are temporary heart rhythm disturbances without a clear cause, which can be harmless or require treatment if symptoms are frequent. Diagnosis can be challenging, as ...

Q: I occasionally feel my heart fluttering or skipping a beat. It usually lasts only a few seconds, but sometimes it seems to last longer. It’s uncomfortable, but otherwise I feel OK. What causes this ...

Imagine waking up from a sound sleep with your heart pounding like you’ve just finished a strenuous workout. For Phyllis Steel, this was how her experience of cardiac arrhythmia took a new turn.

S1 and S2 are the normal heart sounds you hear when the heart valves close. Heart murmurs are extra sounds that can be heard during systole, diastole, or as a continuous sound. S3 and S4 are abnormal ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Heart palpitations after eating? You’re not alone. These brief episodes of heart racing, pounding, or fluttering can happen for ...

Many arrhythmias have no clear cause; these idiopathic cases arise without identifiable triggers, while for others, the causes may be congenital or acquired. Many arrhythmias have no clear cause; ...

Without treatment, some arrhythmias can lead to life threatening complications, such as heart failure, cardiac arrest, or a stroke. Arrhythmia is the term used to describe an irregular or abnormal ...

You know the feeling. When you first see your crush and your head starts spinning, your palms get sweaty, and your heart begins beating a mile a minute. Is this love? Or is it … an arrhythmia? The ...

The S3 heart sound occurs as the mitral valve opens and allows blood to fill the left ventricle passively. The sound happens as a result of blood striking the left ventricle during early diastole. An ...