About 1 in 3 people with atrial fibrillation — the most common type of heart rhythm disorder — do not know they have the condition, which is problematic considering it increases the risk of stroke, ...

Fitbit’s atrial fibrillation detection technology relies on a photoplethysmography optical heart-rate sensor. It passively collects heart rhythm readings throughout the day, which are then analyzed by ...

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration granted another 510(k) clearance to iRhythm Technologies for its AI-powered software system designed for use with Verily’s irregular pulse tracking watch.

Smartphone-enabled heart monitor device maker AliveCor has launched a new app for patients, which is both timed with the new iOS 8 launch and incorporates the atrial fibrillation algorithm the company ...

AliveCor has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance, this time for an algorithm that allows its smartphone ECG to detect atrial fibrillation -- an abnormal heart rhythm that isn't always ...

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heralding an evolution of the blood pressure monitoring experience, heart health leader OMRON Healthcare today introduced home blood pressure ...

OMRON Healthcare has secured De Novo authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for new home blood pressure monitors with AI-powered atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection feature.

A new clinical trial will screen for atrial fibrillation (AFib) using a blood pressure monitor with AFib detection technology ...

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A new prescription wristwatch continuously monitors the wearer’s heart rhythm and uses an algorithm to detect atrial fibrillation. As the use of wearable technology grows, smartwatches are marketed ...

WORCESTER, Mass. — An algorithm developed by Ki H. Chon, PhD, head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in partnership with Snehraj Merchant of The ...

(WFRV) – September is atrial fibrillation (AFib) awareness month, the time to learn more about the heart condition that ...