Measuring an individual’s heart rate appears to produce closely related results when the measurements are taken by an electrocardiogram or captured by photoplethysmography using a device such as a ...

The Apple Watch just got a lot more useful. Now that Apple has officially rolled out the much-anticipated watchOS 5.1.2 update, features such as electrocardiogram reading and irregular heartbeat ...

When Apple launched the latest Apple Watch Series 4 on September 12, one of the most exciting features is the capability to take ECG (electrocardiogram, also known as EKG) readings from your wrist.

Cardiologists regularly get calls from people who are freaked out by the fitness tracker on their wrist. Typically, the caller is young and healthy, maybe even a half-marathoner, says Cleveland Clinic ...

Targeting new capabilities in virtual health-care monitoring devices, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has unveiled its Health Sensor Platform 2.0 (HSP 2.0) for designers looking to create wearable ...

ECG monitors, also known as EKGs, can measure your heart rate and rhythm. Having one at home can be helpful, but what type should you get? Check out our picks to get started. ECG or EKG stands for ...

HeartBit has revealed a piece of smart clothing that aims to provide medical-grade heart rate monitoring to exercisers. The wearable, which comprises of a chest strap that fits onto a specially ...

The axis of the ECG is the major direction of the overall electrical activity of the heart. It can be normal, leftward (left axis deviation, or LAD), rightward (right axis deviation, or RAD) or ...

The initial part of the ECG shows a regular rhythm at a rate of 140 beats/min, with an abrupt slowing to rates ranging from 50 to 68 beats/min. All of the QRS complexes are identical, with a normal ...

Compared with the standard of care, an AI-based ECG model greatly reduced false positives for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, according to findings presented at TCT 2025.The model also ...