Surgical Thromboembolism Prevention App and More from Down Under We continue to see more and more patients diagnosed with conditions that require anticoagulation, including non-valvular atrial fibrillation, new or recurrent venous thromboembolism, mechanical heart valves, and arterial thrombosis. Frequently, these patients require surgery or other procedures during which the anticoagulation must be stopped or rapidly […]
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Health wearables that could change atrial fibrillation screening
How smartphone peripherals and wearables could make atrial fibrillation screening practical.
Why your smartphone could become part of standard screening for atrial fibrillation
How connected smartphone peripherals and wearables could make screening practical.
Atrial fibrillation is poised to be a mobile health success story
Limitations in devices used in recent trials highlights mHealth opportunity
Landmark study evaluates use of AliveCor Heart Monitor in community screening for atrial fibrillation
Researchers used the Heart Monitor to screen 1,000 patients in community pharmacies, identifying 15 patients with new or recurrent atrial fibrillation.