A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that ...

iRhythm Technologies has secured European approval for its latest Zio wearable cardiac monitor, designed to help catch hidden irregular heartbeats such as atrial fibrillation. The new model is made to ...

A prototype of a wearable five-channel electrocardiogram chip that can continuously monitor fetal heart rate and mobility was presented by Belgian nanotech company imec at the FutureSummits tech expo ...

An artist's impression of the RMIT ECG device, showing the various layers including a dressing, Bluetooth module and dry electrodes. A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof ...

Sudden cardiac events (SCEs) are the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) among firefighters in the United States, so it is obvious why there is such an appeal for electrocardiogram (ECG) ...

Mountain View, California-based iHealth Lab, a subsidiary of Chinese medical device company Andon Health, showed off three new smartphone-enabled, wearable health devices at CES in Las Vegas this week ...

Collaboration enables deployment of MaxYield™ and CardioYield™ into third-party health systems and clinic sites This pilot expands the Movesense collaboration to scale low-cost, AI-powered 1-lead ECG ...

Smartwatches have changed how people monitor their health, from fitness wearables to advanced devices for measuring blood oxygen levels, pulse rate, sleep patterns, and more. Now, patients can track ...

Pre-screening is crucial for athletes to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, 12 lead ECG screening alone is insufficient to prevent SCD. Objective This study aims to determine the ...

There are about 64 million cases of heart failure worldwide. According to the American Heart Association, 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure and that number is estimated to ...

Asymptomatic AFib is a silent condition, so it often goes undetected until a routine physical, smart technology alert, or a ...