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 ...

Smartwatch screening detects atrial fibrillation earlier and more often, offering a scalable strategy to improve stroke prevention and clinical care globally.

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 ...

Asymptomatic AFib is a silent condition, so it often goes undetected until a routine physical, smart technology alert, or a ...

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, ...

Cardiogram, a startup seeking to make the sensor data from the Apple Watch more useful for the average watch user, and, eventually, useful in a clinical context, has raised $2 million in a round led ...

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 ...

If you've been treated for certain heart conditions, the wearable already strapped to your wrist could offer better diagnosis and reduce the risk of unexpected hospitalisation compared to regular ...

(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 ...