Enlightened Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Part I. Amiodarone, Kardia And Cardioversions
The skeptical cardiologist is a firm believer in the benefit of maintaining normal rhythm in most patients who develop atrialContinue Reading
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A Guide To Using Apple Watch and Kardia ECG devices-What They Can and Can’t Do
Many patients (and perhaps physicians) are confused as to how best to utilize personal ECG devices. I received this questionContinue Reading
Apple Heart Study: Despite The Ballyhoo, No Benefits Demonstrated, Harms Not Measured
The results of the Apple Heart Study, were presented this morning at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions amidContinue Reading
Apple Watch Fails To Notify Patient Of 3 Hour Episode Of Rapid Atrial Fibrillation
Apple claims that its Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation (AF) and appropriately notify the wearer when it suspects AF.Continue Reading
Putting The Apple Watch 4 ECG To The Test In Atrial Fibrillation: An Informal Comparison To Kardia
My first patient this morning, a delightful tech-savvy septagenarian with persistent atrial fibrillation told me she had been monitoring herContinue Reading
AliveCor’s Mobile ECG With Kardia Pro Is Eliminating Any Need For Short or Long Term Cadiac Monitors For Most of My Afib patients: A Tale of Four Cardioversions
I described in detail in March (see here) my early experience in utilizing AliveCor’s KardiaMobile ECG device in conjunction withContinue Reading
The New Apple Watch 4: Cardiac Accuracy Unknown, “Game-Changing” Benefits Overblown
On February 10, 2014 AliveCor, Inc. announced that its heavily validated personal mobile ECG monitor had received FDA over-the counterContinue Reading
