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Wearable heart monitor increases diagnosis of irregular heart rhythm

Science Daily - Stroke

Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a reduction in hospitalizations due to stroke, according to a new study.

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What Do We Really Know About the Effect of Prolonged Heart Rhythm Monitoring After Stroke?

Stroke Journal

The bulk of the current knowledge on atrial fibrillation (AF)-associated stroke risk and benefit of oral anticoagulation derives from studies on patients with clinically diagnosed AF. Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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HRS 2024: Innovation Meets Reality

DAIC

At this year’s Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) conference in Boston in May, innovation, again, was the focus. AI can impact patient care quality and surgical outcomes in electrophysiology in several ways: Remote heart monitoring solutions are getting dramatically better, and AI-powered home care is becoming a viable option.