Smartwatch band may help spot heart problems, but doctors still required


Wearable devices like the Kardiaband smartwatch band that works with the Apple Watch to take ECGs and detect heart rhythm disorders like atrial fibrillation are becoming increasingly popular with consumers, researchers note. — Alivecor

A smartwatch band with integrated electrodes to produce an electrocardiogram (ECG) might be able to help detect atrial fibrillation, but not as well as a traditional ECG machine used in a hospital, a recent study suggests.

Researchers compared results for 200 people who had ECG's done using both an FDA-approved smartwatch heart rhythm monitor called the AliveCor KardiaBand and a traditional ECG machine used in many doctors' offices and hospitals.

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