Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Studying atrial structure directly is crucial for comprehending and managing atrial fibrillation (AF).
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 ...
Smartphone-enabled heart monitor device maker AliveCor has launched a new app for patients, which is both timed with the new iOS 8 launch and incorporates the atrial fibrillation algorithm the company ...
The CDC estimates that 2.5% of the US population—over 8 million people—suffer from valvular heart disease, in which one or more of the heart’s four valves is damaged or diseased. According to the ...
Subclinical atrial fibrillation is short-lasting and asymptomatic and can usually be detected only by long-term continuous monitoring with pacemakers or defibrillators. Subclinical atrial fibrillation ...
Despite guideline recommendations, evidence for the use of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) monotherapy in patients with atrial fibrillation after implantation of a drug-eluting ...