Experiencing a skipped heartbeat, also known as heart palpitations, is often harmless and temporary, typically resolving on its own without the need for medical intervention. Heart palpitations can be ...

You know the feeling. When you first see your crush and your head starts spinning, your palms get sweaty, and your heart begins beating a mile a minute. Is this love? Or is it … an arrhythmia? The ...

By: Holy Name Medical Center Holy Name Medical Center cardiac electrophysiologist Shalin Desai, MD, discusses a patient’s EKG with her. Credit: Courtesy Holy Name Medical Center Most people know the ...

If your heart’s ever skipped a beat, you’ve had what are called heart palpitations. It might feel like your heart is throbbing, pounding, or fluttering. Or you simply might not feel well. Think of a ...

Every so often, you might feel like your heart skips a beat. It's called a palpitation, and the beat that follows can feel intense: Think a thumping sensation, a quick pressure, or a fluttering or ...

A pacemaker is placed in a ‘pocket’ just under the collarbone beneath the skin, with two wires connecting it to the upper and lower chambers of the heart. — Photos: Pat-Lin Commmunications Some of us ...