With heart rate monitors now standard in smartwatches and fitness trackers, electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG) have rapidly become a common feature in health wearables. The technology aims to assist ...

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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 ...

An artificial intelligence-powered electrocardiograph detected atrial fibrillation in ECGs with 90 percent accuracy, even if heart rhythm had returned to normal by the time of the screening, according ...

Mayo Clinic researchers trained artificial intelligence to pick up subtle differences in electrocardiograph readings to diagnose atrial fibrillation with 90% accuracy. Artificial intelligence (AI) can ...

Atrial fibrillation is a well-known risk factor for stroke that often remains undetected; yet, the benefit of screening of asymptomatic individuals remains unclear. A recent randomized trial ...

Smartwatches have grown from obscure gadgets and fashion accessories to comprehensive health and fitness trackers in just a few short years. As of early 2024, the market has devices with a wide range ...

Fitbit has announced the Fitbit Heart Study, a large-scale virtual study with users that will validate its use of Fitbit devices to identify conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib). It will be open ...

Ed Dentel was chasing his seven-year-old daughter around the slides at Pennsylvania’s Great Wolf Lodge water park when his heart started pounding. The 46-year-old taekwondo enthusiast from outside ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two studies found that mass screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults does not reduce stroke. In one ...