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Your heartbeat can provide valuable clues to help you stay well. Here’s what top cardiologists want you to know about it.

Millions of Americans experience an irregular heartbeat, which can be unsettling and scary. When irregular heartbeats happen — and they happen a lot — electrophysiologists have sophisticated solutions ...

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