An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a common heart health test, but a normal result doesn't guarantee a healthy heart. The electrical system is measured by ECG, but it cannot detect blockages or structural ...

Even if your ECG comes back normal, it doesn't always mean your heart is completely healthy. Dr. Chaitanya shares examples from his patients to explain why subtle heart issues can go unnoticed. "One ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Heart attack patients with normal EKGs may be in more danger than doctors realized. Unexpectedly high death rates were found in a study of hospitalized heart attack patients whose ...

The team taking care of the patient did not take any further steps. They felt reassured by the patient being "stable" with improving chest pain (pain less severe than at the onset), by the ECG not ...

The diagnosis is normal sinus rhythm, atrial bigeminy, first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block (prolonged AV conduction), and right bundle branch block (RBBB). The rhythm is slightly irregular, with ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can detect signs of existing or emerging A-fib in ECGs that exhibit normal sinus rhythm, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Their retrospective analysis, published online ...

A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in one of the arteries in the lungs. It not only blocks blood flow in the lungs, but it can affect heart function by making the right side of the heart work ...

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, ...

A 94-year-old female with history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and hyperlipidemia presents to the emergency ...

What is a troponin test? The additional test was a troponin test, a blood test that measures levels of troponin proteins released into the bloodstream when the heart muscle is damaged. It is ...

Mayo Clinic researchers trained artificial intelligence to pick up subtle differences in electrocardiograph readings to diagnose atrial fibrillation with 90% accuracy. Artificial intelligence (AI) can ...