Screening people in primary care with a wearable heart monitor developed by iRhythm was able to increase diagnoses of atrial fibrillation (AFib) by 52%, although it did not result in a reduction ...

A smartwatch can detect abnormal ventricular beats known as premature ventricular contractions which can warn you of AFib.

The app will use powerful heart health features to monitor heart activity and notify them when they're entering an AFib episode. Participants must have their own iPhones, but Apple Watches will be ...

5. Your smartwatch or device may help you detect AFib If you have an Apple Watch, a Fitbit, or another device that monitors your heart rate, it may help you detect an abnormal heart rhythm.

That monitor revealed that he had both a heart flutter and atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heart rhythm. Wright would need an ablation to stop the AFib and the flutter. And he would ...

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"The combination of high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation is like a ticking time bomb. A simple pulse check or an automatic alert of an irregular heart rate on a blood pressure monitor could ...

“Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for heart failure and stroke,” explains ... s existing expertise in blood pressure monitors. With its headquarters in Kyoto, Japan, the medical ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in ...

Middle-aged adults with this common type of irregular heart rhythm face greater odds of cognitive impairment, especially the early-onset type, a new study finds. Atrial fibrillation (afib ...

I went to the emergency room where they confirmed AFib, did a bunch of blood tests, and gave me a dose of IV diltiazem to slow my heart rate down. After about 5 hours, my heart rhythm went back to ...