TCTMD

Smartwatch Increases AF Diagnosis in Older, High-risk Patients: EQUAL

Though the trial demonstrates the feasibility of the approach, future research is needed to assess the clinical impact.

‘Fall detection’ is under fire – why a new lawsuit could hit Apple, Samsung and Google smartwatches and even spark an import ban

Some of the best smartwatches could be banned from import over a fall detection patent dispute.

Smartwatch use enhances detection of heart arrhythmias, increasing quality of care

Smartwatches with both PPG and ECG functionality improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in comparison with standard care. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC have analyzed the data from 437 patients ...
MobiHealthNews

Apple Watch Series 4 will have FDA-cleared ECG, fall detection

Well, we finally know what cardiac project Apple was talking with the FDA about two years ago. Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams announced today at Apple's special event in Cupertino that ...
Medscape

App Turns Smartwatch Into Detector of Structural Heart Disease

An app that uses an AI model to read a single-lead ECG from a smartwatch can detect structural heart disease, researchers reported at the 2025 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association.