Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI)

AI-Powered Atrial Fibrillation Detection: How Machine Learning Is Transforming Cardiac Care Through ECG Analysis

At HRS 2026, Dr. Song Zuo presented evidence that AI can detect atrial fibrillation with over 90% sensitivity, ...
MobiHealthNews

AliveCor ECG gets FDA clearance for two more algorithms

San Francisco-based AliveCor has received FDA clearance for two new algorithms for its smartphone-connected ECG: one that detects normality and one that detects interference. These follow up on ...
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AI detects atrial fibrillation with over 90% accuracy in trials

At the 2026 Heart Rhythm Society meeting, researchers presented evidence that AI-powered ECG analysis can detect atrial fibrillation (AF) with over 90% accuracy, even during normal heart rhythm. By ...
MobiHealthNews

AliveCor launches new app with FDA-cleared AFib algorithm

Smartphone-enabled heart monitor device maker AliveCor has launched a new app for patients, which is both timed with the new iOS 8 launch and incorporates the atrial fibrillation algorithm the company ...
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Eko Devices Gets FDA Clearance on Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Murmur Detection Algorithms

The CDC estimates that 2.5% of the US population—over 8 million people—suffer from valvular heart disease, in which one or more of the heart’s four valves is damaged or diseased. According to the ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Pulsed Field Ablation as Initial Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Guidelines recommend a trial of antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. Whether pulsed field ablation (PFA) may be a preferred initial treatment is ...
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AI model detects atrial fibrillation with over 90% accuracy

At the Heart Rhythm Society 2026 meeting, researchers unveiled AI-powered algorithms capable of detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) with over 90% accuracy, even in cases where traditional ECG ...