A newly-designed wristband and corresponding app that works with a smartwatch can accurately display the heart's electrical activity and notify people with atrial fibrillation (AFib) if their ...

AFib, a type of heart rhythm disorder that causes the heart's upper chambers to beat erratically, affects 9 percent of people over the age of 65 in the U.S. Finding ways to help patients know if ...

ECG on smartwatch accurately detects AFib, study suggests Real-time display of heart rhythm may help avoid procedures, save costs Date: February 28, 2018 ...

Another key difference is that Apple Watch ECG will not diagnose Afib if the heart rate is <50 or >120 BPM (see here), whereas AliveCor's Kardia will confirm Afib no matter what the heart rate is ...

5 Committee discussion. 5.1 The committee discussed the effects of atrial fibrillation. The clinical experts commented that earlier diagnosis of atrial fibrillation may reduce a person's risk of ...