Atrial Fibrillation… Can The Apple Watch Or Kardia ECG Monitor Detect Heart Attacks? 21 Apr 2019 The skeptical cardiologist recently received this email from a reader: With the new Apple Watch that's out now, people have suggested my husband (who had a heart attack at 36)…
Atrial Fibrillation… Apple Heart Study: Despite The Ballyhoo, No Benefits Demonstrated, Harms Not Measured 16 Mar 2019 The results of the Apple Heart Study, were presented this morning at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions amid intense media scrutiny. The AHS is a "prospective, single arm…
Atrial Fibrillation… Apple Watch Fails To Notify Patient Of 3 Hour Episode Of Rapid Atrial Fibrillation 13 Dec 2018 Apple claims that its Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation (AF) and appropriately notify the wearer when it suspects AF. This claim comes with many caveats on their website: Apparently…
Atrial Fibrillation… Update On The Kardia Band Apple Watch Accessory: Accuracy In Atrial Fibrillation Pre and Post Cardioversion 10 Aug 2018 As I described here, the Kardia Band (KB) is an FDA-approved Apple Watch accessory available to the general public without a prescription which records a high quality single-lead ECG. I've…
Atrial Fibrillation… Review of Kardia Band Mobile ECG for Apple Watch 4 Dec 2017 The skeptical cardiologist has been evaluating the Kardia Band from AliveCor which allows one to record single lead medical grade ECGS on your Apple Watch. What follows is my initial…
Atrial Fibrillation… AliveCor’s Kardia Band Is Now Available: Mobile ECG On Your Apple Watch 30 Nov 2017 AliveCor has finally gotten approval from the FDA to release its Kardia Band in the United States. The skeptical cardiologist is quite excited to get his hands (or wrist) on…
Navigating Treatment Options For Atrial Fibrillation 