Atrial fibrillation occurs when action potentials fire very rapidly within the pulmonary veins or atrium in a chaotic manner. The result is a very fast atrial rate — about 400 to 600 beats per minute.

The external assessment group (EAG) did a systematic review to identify evidence on the diagnostic accuracy and clinical effectiveness of using the lead‑I ECG devices to detect atrial fibrillation.

A smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) screening accurately detected previously unknown atrial fibrillation in American Indians, and more than half who were diagnosed with the irregular heart ...

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 ...

Researchers in Canada and Germany conducted the SCREEN-AF trial, a multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial of noninvasive, home-based AF screening interventions in community-dwelling older ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two studies found that mass screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults does not reduce stroke. In one ...

MADRID — A simple home-based screening strategy that involved wearing an ECG patch for 14 days increased the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated use of anticoagulants in patients at ...

An experimental new necklace, however, could make checking for it a quick and simple process. Developed by a team at the University of Eastern Finland, the necklace features a pendant that ...