You can use the ECG app on your Apple Watch to monitor your heart rate and detect irregularities, in which case you should ...

Correct interpretation of an electrocardiogram may prompt life-saving, emergency measures; incorrect interpretation may delay care with life-threatening consequences. Currently, there is no uniform ...

After announcing Apple Watch Series 4 would be the first over-the-counter device to offer ECG readings, Apple has made the health feature available to all users today with watchOS 5.1.2. Read on for ...

Correctly interpreting the squiggly-lined graph of an electrocardiogram, EKG, can mean the difference between quick treatment or life-threatening delays. But there is no uniform way to teach doctors ...

Apple has long been positioning the iPhone and the Apple Watch as wellness devices -- hardware that can help you track markers of fitness including exercise, step count, and even sleep and ...

A study observed how well researchers could interpret ECG data from various wearables, and Apple Watch came out as the most favorable but is no better at detecting atrial fibrillation than others.

Heart failure affects about 2% to 3% of people globally—including up to 9% of those over 60—and about 6.5 million Americans. For a person with this chronic, progressive condition, the heart isn’t able ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be an aid to interpreting ECG results, helping healthcare staff to diagnose diseases that affect the heart. Researchers at Uppsala University and heart specialists in ...

A higher HRV may indicate better physical fitness and resilience to stress, while a lower HRV is associated with anxiety and ...

This wide QRS complex tachycardia has a typical left bundle branch block pattern, but two things give the clue that this is ventricular tachycardia. There is a fusion beat (second from left) present ...

If a doctor has ever placed electrodes on your skin to record a trace of your heartbeat, you have Willem Einthoven to thank. His invention, the electrocardiogram (ECG), has remained in use for over ...