Syncope is a sudden, brief loss of consciousness also known as “fainting.“ Learn about causes and treatment.
When electrical abnormalities cause abnormal heart rhythms, this is called a heart arrhythmia. Learn more about the different types of arrhythmia and possible treatments.
Tachycardia occurs when the heart beats faster than 100 beats per minute. It can occur as a normal response to exercise, fever, stress, or other stimuli. Tachycardia that occurs abruptly and without a clear cause, or when the heart rate increases out of proportion for a given activity is considered abnormal.
A malfunction in the heart's electrical system that causes the heart to beat slower than it should.
A type of abnormal heart rhythm in which the heart beats too quickly.
A battery-operated device that is surgically implanted in the chest to detect and correct life-threatening heart arrhythmias.
Patients with A-fib benefit from specialized anesthesiology. Learn more about this treatment.
Condition in which electrical signals in the heart are blocked, causing the heart to beat out of sync.
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops pumping, and is a leading cause of death in the United States. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is an inherited condition in which the heart muscle grows thicker than it should be.