A study in Nature Medicine examined the use of consumer wearable devices for monitoring heart rate control in older patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and heart failure. The RATE-AF trial ...

Rosman L, Lampert R, Zhuo S, et al. Wearable devices, health care use, and psychological well-being in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc . Published online July 16, 2024. doi:10. ...

When an echocardiogram was used to verify risk, a positive indication of atrial fibrillation via the device was independently associated with heart disease (OR = 3.9; 95% CI, 2.1-7.2).

The FDA recently approved a device called the Amulet. ... Smartphone technology is making it easier for you and your doctor to monitor your atrial fibrillation and make treatment decisions.

With the widespread use of FDA-approved wearable Atrial Fibrillation (AF) monitoring devices for arrhythmia detection, it is now possible to identify subjects with long episodes of AF (LEAF) and ...

It monitors atrial fibrillation, which cannot be detected in advance, continuously (virtually 24/7). The results can be checked in real time on the CART-app of your smartphone.

Some doctors are testing a new device that could make life a bit easier for people with a common heart problem. ... Mobile EKG monitor looks to help atrial fibrillation patients ...

Eugene Tsuji was biking on a trail in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, Calif., when his heart monitor went bananas. “It took off to about 160 beats per minute and then dropped to ...

Wearable AF monitoring devices are extensively used in routine practice worldwide. The FDA has agreed on the use of AF monitoring devices in clinical trials for budiodarone approval. The FDA has ...