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What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

Learn more about this abnormal ECG patternByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBundle branch block is a heart conduction disor

What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

Learn more about this abnormal ECG patternByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBundle branch block is a heart conduction disor
What Is a Dangerous Heart Rate?

What Is a Dangerous Heart Rate?

Many factors can affect your heart rateByAubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHTUpdated on April 08, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDIn general, a dangerous heart rate for an adult

What Is a Dangerous Heart Rate?

Many factors can affect your heart rateByAubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHTUpdated on April 08, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDIn general, a dangerous heart rate for an adult
What Is an Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?

What Is an Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?

What to expect when undergoing this testByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on January 20, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCITheelectrocardiogram, also referre

What Is an Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?

What to expect when undergoing this testByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on January 20, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCITheelectrocardiogram, also referre
What Is Heart Rate Recovery?

What Is Heart Rate Recovery?

ByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on July 20, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHeart rate recovery (HRR) is how quickly your heart returns to normal after you stop ex

What Is Heart Rate Recovery?

ByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on July 20, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHeart rate recovery (HRR) is how quickly your heart returns to normal after you stop ex
What Is Heart Disease?

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease
What Is a Cardiac Stress Test?

What Is a Cardiac Stress Test?

Have a stress test coming up? Here's what to expectByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on April 27, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDA cardiac stress test(also

What Is a Cardiac Stress Test?

Have a stress test coming up? Here's what to expectByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on April 27, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDA cardiac stress test(also
What Is Right-Sided Heart Failure?

What Is Right-Sided Heart Failure?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 02, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDRight-sidedheart failure develops when the right side of the heart does not

What Is Right-Sided Heart Failure?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 02, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDRight-sidedheart failure develops when the right side of the heart does not
What Is Niacin?

What Is Niacin?

ByJennifer Moll, PharmDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDNiacin, a form of vitamin B also callednicotinic acidor B3, is essenti

What Is Niacin?

ByJennifer Moll, PharmDUpdated on November 16, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDNiacin, a form of vitamin B also callednicotinic acidor B3, is essenti
Living With a Pacemaker: What to Avoid

Living With a Pacemaker: What to Avoid

Take a few simple precautions, and life should be virtually normalByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 08, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIApacem

Living With a Pacemaker: What to Avoid

Take a few simple precautions, and life should be virtually normalByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 08, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIApacem
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Overview

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Overview

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on July 31, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISupraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a family of cardiac arrhythmias that cause an

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Overview

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on July 31, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISupraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a family of cardiac arrhythmias that cause an
Treatment of Premature Ventricular Complexes

Treatment of Premature Ventricular Complexes

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on August 03, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDPremature ventricular complexes, orPVCs, are among the most commoncardiac

Treatment of Premature Ventricular Complexes

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on August 03, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDPremature ventricular complexes, orPVCs, are among the most commoncardiac
Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure

Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHPublished on June 04, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThe heart is the center of the circulatory system, and its main job is to provide

Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHPublished on June 04, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThe heart is the center of the circulatory system, and its main job is to provide