This week the FDA has approved a new smartphone ECG device that is capable of detecting three heart arrhythmias takes the form of the AliveCor KardiaMobile. Designed to detect Atrial Fibrillation ...

Sinus tachycardia is recognized on an ECG with a normal upright P wave in lead II preceding every QRS complex. This indicates that the pacemaker is coming from the sinus node and not elsewhere in the ...

Sinus rhythm (a.k.a. normal sinus rhythm) refers to the normal heart beat originating from the sinoatrial node. This is manifested as an upright P wave in lead II of the ECG. Sinus bradycardia occurs ...

Dr. Steve Hammill answers the question: 'What Is Sinus Tachycardia?' — -- Question: What is sinus tachycardia, and is it something that should be treated? Answer :Sinus tachycardia is the heart ...

Tachycardia describes when the heart beats faster than normal. Sinus rhythm with tachycardia occurs when the sinus node fires electrical impulses abnormally quickly. Inappropriate sinus tachycardia ...

Getting up to speed with competitor Apple, Fitbit has gained medical device clearances in the U.S. and Europe for its smartwatch electrocardiogram app. The wearables giant announced Monday its ECG app ...

The correct diagnosis is sinus node reentry (Figure 2). Figure 2. Courtesy of Philip J. Podrid, MD. The initial part of the ECG shows a rate of 150 beats/min, with an abrupt termination of the rhythm ...

The diagnosis is sinus rhythm with interpolated premature ventricular complexes, in a trigeminal pattern, with retrograde concealed conduction. The rhythm is irregular, but there is a repeating ...

Ventricular tachycardia is a type of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. Sometimes called VT or V-tach, it’s an unusually fast heartbeat that starts in the lower part of your heart called the ...