Smartphone-based ECG firm AliveCor (San Francisco, CA) has announced the debut of an algorithm-based atrial fibrillation detector (AFib) after FDA cleared the technology. The new atrial fibrillation ...

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 ...

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 ...

But that is not the big story. The big story is the marked rise in fake atrial fibrillation (AF) and other faulty ECG interpretations. Fake AF occurs when the computer calls the rhythm AF, the doctor ...

The electrocardiogram built into his Apple Watch 4 was the best gift a NH man received last year. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac A Christmas gift may have saved a New Hampshire man’s life. The ECG ...

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 ...

In recent years, electrocardiogram technology has become increasingly widely available, embedded into dedicated portable devices, smartwatches and, now, even bathroom scales. The latter advancement ...

As predicted, the Apple Watch's version 5.1.2 update went live today, giving anyone in the United States with an Apple Watch Series 4 the ability to take an ECG reading on the wrist. Alongside the ...

The heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (AFib) can affect people of any age, but is most common in older adults. It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in a person’s ...