Looking at specific substances in the blood of people with atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat, could help identify who's at risk for a stroke despite taking blood-thinning medication ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that causes the heart to beat rapidly and irregularly. This can lead to heart failure, which develops when the heart is not pumping blood efficiently around ...

Experts highlight that while universal screening for subclinical atrial fibrillation remains unsupported by current evidence, targeted screening of high-risk populations using data-driven approaches, ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed by Scripps Research scientists could help clinicians better screen patients for atrial fibrillation (or AFib)—an irregular, fast heartbeat that is ...

Just a few weeks after announcing its intentions, Fitbit and Google have today announced that clearance has been granted in the United States for select trackers and smartwatches to detect irregular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to heart health, many conditions are tricky to diagnose because their symptoms can be similar to others, and atrial ...

Fitbit trackers and smartwatches are a great way to keep track of your progress to get healthier, but they also picked up a way to warn you of heart problems with AFib detection. Now, in just a couple ...

Oura remains the king of the smart ring business – at least until Apple enters the arena – but two competitors are trying very different approaches in launching their own models. French branch ...

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 ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is related to inflammation in your body, like other heart disease. Some research suggests that inflammation can cause AFib or make it worse if you already have it. Other ...

I guess I’ve now become an “old dog” in medicine. The residents look younger, the fellows, sharp and trim, and some of my contemporary physicians, like well-worn time-pieces, are beginning to complain ...