(HealthDay News) — For patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring with a 30-day event-triggered recorder improves detection of atrial fibrillation, ...

The Skeptical Cardiologist received an email last week from a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib) saying she was having an episode, documented on her Apple Watch and Kardia device, but ...

YOUR WRIST. >> IT PICKS UP A REGULAR HEARTBEAT. MINDY: THIS WATCH DOES MORE THAN TELL TIME. IT MONITORS HIS HEART. HE HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS HEART FOR YEARS. >> SHE BUYS ME THE WATCH. I PUT IT ON, ...

Compared with regular checks in primary care, continuous ECG monitoring revealed more asymptomatic older people with hypertension as having atrial fibrillation (Afib), the SCREEN-AF trial showed. The ...

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2 users are about to get access to a major new feature. Samsung has announced that it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an ...

Since the Apple Watch Series 4 was announced in September, one of its most anticipated functions has been the promise to perform a mobile electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) whenever a consumer wants. The ...

Assessing A-fib with a wearable ECG patch is feasible and results in lower rates of adverse clinical outcomes over 3 years compared with usual care, according to results of a recent trial. However, ...

Patients at increased risk for atrial fibrillation wearing iRhythm’s Zio patch — a continuous ECG monitoring wearable — were more likely to have their atrial fibrillation diagnosed early and receive ...

Google has submitted a new Fitbit heart monitoring feature to the FDA, which could automatically alert users to problematic heart rate rhythms. Fitbit is one of a handful of wearable tech companies ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The AMALFI trial evaluated a completely remote approach to atrial fibrillation screening. Remote screening with ...

From the Oura Ring to the Apple Watch to the Google Pixel — here's what the science really says about the accuracy of their health data ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only 3D-vector ECG platform for heart attack detection anytime, ...