"If you own an Apple Watch, its native software already measures your heart rate once every 5 minutes, or continuously if you're working out," CEO Brandon Ballinger said in a statement. "That data ...

Cardiogram, a startup working on algorithms to make the Apple Watch’s heart rate data clinically actionable, announced some results today from its mRhythm Study. The data, presented at the Heart ...

Smartwatches beat standard cardiology care when it came to detecting atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) in a high-risk population, the Dutch EQUAL trial found. Among older people with elevated stroke ...

A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic found KardiaBand, a medical app for the Apple Watch, accurately detects atrial fibrillation, a leading cause of stroke. The FDA cleared Mountain View, ...

(RTTNews) - New peer-reviewed research showed that the Apple Watch may be much more effective at detecting atrial fibrillation (AFib) than traditional methods, as the smartwatch monitoring found many ...

A new clinical study suggests the Apple Watch may be more effective at detecting atrial fibrillation than standard medical check-ups. The randomized study focused on adults over the age of 65 with an ...

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 ...

A new trial suggests Apple Watch could make a meaningful difference in what happens after atrial fibrillation ablation, not by changing the procedure itself, but by changing what patients and doctors ...

As the subject line notes. I've an elderly relative recently diagnosed with arrhythmia who'd IMO definitely be helped by the unattended AFib, BPM and SPO2 monitoring from a smart watch. Alas, not much ...

The atria are unable to pump blood properly, which can lead to blood pooling and the formation of clots inside the heart. If a clot travels to the brain, it can cause a stroke. Share on Facebook ...

A Dutch trial evaluated 6 months of Afib screening in a high-risk, older population using Apple Watches, which have both photoplethysmography and electrocardiography functionality. The intervention ...