Asymptomatic AFib is a silent condition, so it often goes undetected until a routine physical, smart technology alert, or a medical emergency, such as a stroke or heart failure, occurs. For Black ...

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 ...

Dutch trial establishes feasibility of screening approach in routine specialty care ...

Screening for atrial fibrillation (Afib) -- whether with ECG in office or via a wearable device -- cannot be recommended for middle age and older adults without symptoms. So reaffirmed the U.S.

Garmin has announced a new ECG app for AFibVenu 2 Plus smartwatch users. This app is cleared by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and allows anyone with the Venu 2 Plus to record their ...

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration granted another 510(k) clearance to iRhythm Technologies for its AI-powered software system designed for use with Verily’s irregular pulse tracking watch.

St. Joseph's Health is set to become one of the first hospitals in the country to test new AI-powered EKG technology, which ...

Mass screening for atrial fibrillation using ECG together with heart failure biomarker does not prevent ischaemic stroke or systemic embolism (blood clot) in older adults aged 75-76 years over 5 years ...

The electrocardiogram built into recent Apple Watch models isn’t likely to give wearers false notifications that they have atrial fibrillation, a potentially dangerous heart condition. A clean bill of ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed by Scripps Research scientists could help clinicians better screen patients for atrial fibrillation (or AFib) - an irregular, fast heartbeat that is ...

A watch alert helped detect heart disorder after an in-office EKG looked normal, doctors said.

Using the ECG on Apple Watch Series 4 is dead easy. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac Ed Dentel has become the poster child for the new ECG function of the Apple Watch. He installed the recent update ...