The Apple Watch has plenty of potential for health monitoring even after discovery of a condition, and a new study outlines its usefulness in monitoring patients after atrial fibrillation ablation.

New peer-reviewed research suggests Apple Watch could play a much bigger role in spotting atrial fibrillation. In a real-world study, researchers found that smartwatch-based monitoring caught far more ...

A new clinical study suggests the Apple Watch may be more effective at detecting atrial fibrillation than standard medical check-ups. The randomized study focused on adults over the age of 65 with an ...

Smartwatches beat standard cardiology care when it came to detecting atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF) in a high-risk population, the Dutch EQUAL trial found. Among older people with elevated stroke ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

As the subject line notes. I've an elderly relative recently diagnosed with arrhythmia who'd IMO definitely be helped by the unattended AFib, BPM and SPO2 monitoring from a smart watch. Alas, not much ...

A Dutch trial evaluated 6 months of Afib screening in a high-risk, older population using Apple Watches, which have both photoplethysmography and electrocardiography functionality. The intervention ...