As per experts, there is not just one abnormal heart rhythm during a cardiac arrest. In fact, there can be four kinds of it. Some are shockable and others are not.

Deaths due to cardiac arrest in college athletes have ... which measures the heart’s electrical activity and can detect dangerous heart rhythms. “The patterns on an EKG can also tell a lot ...

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by a change in heart rhythm (sudden cardiac arrest). It is the largest cause of natural death in the U.S., causing about 325,000 ...

The chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest is as low as 10% without cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, Dadlani said. But those odds can get up to 60% using effective chest compressions ...

Cardiac arrest is usually caused by abnormalities of the heart, ... An ECG can reveal disturbances in heart rhythm or detect abnormal electrical patterns, ...

Survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest outside a hospital have remained stuck at 10% for decades. At last, researchers are making headway on a problem that kills more than 400,000 Americans ...

Bronny James, who on Monday suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized, had a cardiac screening several months ago as part of a program for prospective NBA players, according to a source ...

Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmia (also called irregular heartbeats), occur when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly, disrupting its normal function. They can be asymptomatic or ...

High-profile cases of young athletes seemingly at the pinnacle of health collapsing on the court or field after sudden cardiac arrest underscores a hazard in high school, college and pro sports.