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  1. Tachycardia: Fast Heart Rate - American Heart Association

    Sep 24, 2024 · Tachycardia is when the heart beats too fast when at rest — at a rate of more than 100 beats per minute. This can depend on age, health status and physical condition.

  2. Heart Failure Signs and Symptoms - American Heart Association

    May 29, 2025 · Learn the most common signs and symptoms of heart failure which include shortness of breath, fatigue and excess fluid.

  3. Symptoms, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Arrhythmia | American Heart ...

    Oct 10, 2024 · Fluttering and heart palpitations are telltale signs of arrhythmia, including AFib. Other serious heart problems, such as heart attack, have similar warning signs.

  4. Syncope (Fainting) - American Heart Association

    Oct 21, 2024 · It happens when the part of the nervous system that regulates blood pressure and heart rate malfunctions in response to a trigger, such as emotional stress or pain.

  5. Target Heart Rates Chart | American Heart Association

    Aug 12, 2024 · Track your normal resting, maximum or target heart rate with our simple chart and learn how exercise intensity can affect heart rate, losing weight and overall health.

  6. How eating disorders can damage the heart

    Feb 26, 2024 · In people with anorexia, malnutrition and weight loss can cause the heart muscle to shrink and the heart rate to slow, a condition known as bradycardia in which the heart rate is less …

  7. Types of Arrhythmia in Children | American Heart Association

    Sep 25, 2024 · If your child has recurring bouts of tachycardia (fast heart rate), your child’s health care professional may teach you and your child ways to slow the heart rate.

  8. Other Heart Rhythm Disorders - American Heart Association

    Sep 25, 2024 · Atrial flutter occurs when rapidly firing electrical signals cause the muscles in the heart’s upper chambers (atria) to contract at a very rapid rate (250 to 350 times per minute).

  9. How are asthma and heart health linked?

    May 17, 2024 · Research suggests asthma is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, questions remain about the link between the chronic lung disorder and heart health.

  10. Hyperkalemia (High Potassium) - American Heart Association

    Jun 17, 2025 · Hyperkalemia (High Potassium) Quick Facts Hyperkalemia means there is too much potassium in your blood. Mild cases are usually easy to treat. Severe cases can cause abnormal …