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Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the top part of the heart called the atria don’t beat regularly. Johns Hopkins cardiologist and electrophysiologist Hugh Calkins says while afib, as it is abbreviated, is very common it can also raise the …
If you have atrial fibrillation you should be evaluated, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »
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An arrhythmia is when your heart doesn’t beat normally. This can be a one time thing or happen more consistently, with either the top part of the heart, the atria, fluttering in what is called fibrillation, or it may also …
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Everyone’s heart beats abnormally at some point, and you may even notice this if you’re paying attention. Hugh Calkins, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Johns Hopkins, says the most common type is called an atrial premature beat. Calkins: Atrial premature …
Do you ever feel your heart give an extra beat? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »
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When your heart doesn’t beat in its normal regular manner, that’s called an arrhythmia. Johns Hopkins cardiologist and electrophysiologist Hugh Calkins says these abnormalities are classified in various ways. Calkins: An arrhythmia is when something goes wrong with the normal …
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Changes from a normal heartbeat are called arrhythmias, and almost all of us have them. That’s according to Hugh Calkins, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Johns Hopkins. Calkins: Someone can be asymptomatic, it’s very common to have a cardiac arrhythmia …
Aberrations in your heartbeat are common, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »
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Cardiac arrest that often takes place when an athlete sustains a sudden and sharp blow to the chest goes by a fancy Latin name. Hugh Calkins, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist at Johns Hopkins, explains. Calkins: Commotio cordis is a condition …
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Cardiac arrest, where the heart suddenly beats so fast that blood cannot be pumped, grabs headlines when it is experienced by a young and presumably healthy athlete. Yet cardiologist and electrophysiologist Hugh Calkins at Johns Hopkins says most cardiac arrest …
Who is most likely to experience cardiac arrest? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »
