A new national survey found that while many Americans use a device to monitor their heart, few share that data with their doctor. Advances in technology have made it increasingly easier for people to ...

Researchers have developed a soft, flexible, wireless device to monitor and treat heart disease and dysfunction in the days, weeks or months following traumatic heart-related events. And, after the ...

Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...

Garmin makes great smartwatches, and now they are turning attention to a new heart rate monitor device. Of course, most Garmin smartwatches come with heart rate monitoring, but this new device is ...

Wearable health monitoring devices are set to get a multimillion-dollar infusion of research investment from the Department of Health and Human Services, which is setting a goal of helping patients ...

Every morning, Donna Whitworth turns on two device monitors for her heart. For the first device, she puts on a belt, which is hooked up to a laptop. When the belt is in the proper position, the ...

Smart watches and devices are making more people aware of their irregular heartbeats. In fact, in some cases, they are leading to a common condition being diagnosed sooner: Atrial Fibrillation, ...

An experimental implant now under development could serve as a temporary monitor and pacemaker for ailing heart patients -- then dissolve away when it's no longer needed. The soft, lightweight and ...

Acorai AB received a U.S. FDA breakthrough device designation for its Heart Monitor, a noninvasive intracardiac pressure monitoring device for patients with heart failure. The Acorai Heart Monitor can ...

Nearly 700,000 people in the United States die from heart disease every year, and one-third of those deaths result from complications in the first weeks or months following a traumatic heart-related ...