This morning digital cardiac health startup Eko announced that its atrial fibrillation and heart murmur detection algorithm landed a 510(k) FDA clearance. The new algorithms are designed to integrate ...

A new algorithm makes it possible for a new heart monitoring system to detect incidents of atrial fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia, far more accurately than previous methods.

Fitbit launched a large-scale study to test the efficacy of its technology in identifying irregular heart rhythms, which could indicate potential cases of atrial fibrillation. Fitbit said it plans to ...

San Francisco-based AliveCor has received FDA clearance for two new algorithms for its smartphone-connected ECG: one that detects normality and one that detects interference. These follow up on ...

The lead-I electrocardiogram (ECG) devices were assessed when they were used in addition to 12‑lead ECGs. Clinical experts advised that a 12‑lead ECG would still be used after lead-I ECGs to identify ...