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 ...

On World Heart Day 2025, learn how chest pain is evaluated to detect heart attacks. Our expert explains the accuracy and ...

Apple’s ECG app helped it become one of the first wearables to detect heart conditions, but you can also use a Fitbit alternative to do the very same. Fitbit itself isn’t able to spot irregularities, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even a normal ECG doesn’t always mean a healthy heart. Physician Dr. Chaitanya explains how subtle issues can go unnoticed and how to spot them early.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

ECG abnormalities detected as part of a cardiac screening program mandated by the National Basketball Association (NBA) were found in 15.6% of active players and potential draftees, a new analysis ...