And, indeed, the 30,759 normal-EKG patients were 41 percent less likely to die while hospitalized than the 222,875 with abnormal EKGs. Still, 1,752 in the normal-EKG group died, nearly 6 percent.

While common, atrial fibrillation often is fleeting. Therefore, it is challenging to diagnose. Atrial fibrillation may not occur during a standard 10-second, 12-lead EKG, and people are often ...

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 ...