The heart normally beats at a rate of about 60 to 100 beats per minute at rest. A rate faster than 100 beats a minute in an adult is called tachycardia. Most people experience transient rapid heartbeats, called sinus tachycardia, as a normal response to excitement,
The two main types of tachycardia are abnormal supraventricular tachycardias (which originate in the upper...
What we call normal rhythm is stimulated by a group of cells in the upper chamber of our heart called the atrium. This group of cells is in... Read more »
What does one do if she experiences major chest pains and medical examinations reveal no heart or BP abnormalities? This is a particularly... Read more »
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Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen.Alternative NamesChest... Read more »
Chest pains are frequently a part of anxiety attacks. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) lists chest pains as a symptom of panic disorder... Read more »
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Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia - ventricularTreatmentTreatment depends on the symptoms, and the type of heart disorder. Some people... Read more »
Results from a new study suggest that blacks, Hispanics, Medicaid patients, and people who are uninsured who seek care for chest pain in U.S.... Read more »
According to a new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, people who are discharged from the hospital with non-cardiac chest pain need more aggressive... Read more »