Fitbit is focusing on bringing its AFib monitor to more users in the world, now announcing that it is adding more regions to support its latest feature via the software update for the smartwatch. It ...

Blood pressure monitor maker Omron Healthcare has gotten approval for a new home monitor that can detect atrial fibrillation, or a-fib. The company uses a novel machine-learning algorithm, called ...

The Apple Watch series AFib feature has received new approval from the FDA. From now on, the results returned by the devices are considered medical grade. Previously, the results could be considered ...

YOUR WRIST. >> IT PICKS UP A REGULAR HEARTBEAT. MINDY: THIS WATCH DOES MORE THAN TELL TIME. IT MONITORS HIS HEART. HE HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS HEART FOR YEARS. >> SHE BUYS ME THE WATCH. I PUT IT ON, ...

Smartwatches and wearable heart monitors can help detect issues such as irregular heart rhythms. But they also have limits and do not replace a diagnosis.

Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia that causes an irregular or abnormally fast heart rate. It is the most common arrhythmia. When someone has atrial fibrillation, the upper chambers of their ...

Do you know the signs of AFib? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joined Pete Scalia to explain the importance of monitoring your heart health and the potential risks of atrial fibrillation (AFib), including stroke.

MADRID -- Remote screening yielded new cases of atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) in the general population that otherwise would have gone undetected and untreated, according to the AMALFI trial in the ...

Over 5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an arrhythmia heart disorder in which the heart’s upper chambers ...

Heart rhythm is an important vital sign that everyone should be aware of as it is an indicator of overall well-being. When ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular quivering, and sometimes rapid, heartbeat or rhythm. It occurs when there is a chaotic distribution of electricity and the two atria, top chambers of the ...

The patient expert told the committee how, when someone has a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) with no identifiable cause, they can live in fear of having another stroke. This is because ...