You’ve likely felt your heart beating in your chest after strenuous activity — or have taken your pulse by placing your fingers on your wrist or neck. A less common — and sometimes startling — ...

A racing heart is usually a sign of agitation or excitement. But if it's not unusual for your heart to beat too fast or to skip a beat, it might be worth having it checked out by a doctor. In order to ...

Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day. Sometimes it beats faster and sometimes more slowly, depending on what you're doing and whether, for instance, you're all worked up about something. So ...

Read ahead to know now why the heart beats rapidly all of a sudden for a few seconds what triggers it and when to consult a ...

ROSEVILLE, California (KOVR) — A Roseville teen with a big heart is a shining example of bravery, if you ask his family and the medical team he has worked with closely since August. Eian Long, 16, is ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

Average heart rates vary widely. During stress, the body releases hormones that trigger a “fight or flight” response. A person’s heart rate may increase and exceed 100 beats per minute (bpm).

In atrial fibrillation, the heartbeat is very irregular and often fast. Doctors use medicines to control both the speed and ...

He says that something as simple as checking your pulse or using a home blood pressure monitor that alerts you to an ...