New peer-reviewed research shows Apple Watch detected 4x more AFib cases than standard care, including 57% of people with no symptoms.

A Dutch trial evaluated 6 months of Afib screening in a high-risk, older population using Apple Watches, which have both photoplethysmography and electrocardiography functionality. The intervention ...

Smartwatches with both PPG and ECG functionality improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in comparison with standard care. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analysed the data from 437 patients and ...

The global left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices market is projected to register a robust growth from 2025 to 2033.

McLaren Northern Michigan performed 75 transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures in 2025, more than double the ...

Under the acquisition, Gore will inherit Conformal’s CLAAS AcuForm system for left atrial appendage closure to mitigate stroke risk.

The FDA has approved a new class of ablation device — Abbott’s Volt pulsed field ablation system — for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Volt system delivers high-energy electrical pulses to ...

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Columbus Regional Health is announcing a milestone with its cardiovascular team recently completed its 100th Watchman procedure, which treats patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib According to ...

Columbus Regional Health Heart & Vascular is pleased to announce that its cardiovascular services team recently completed its 100th Watchman™ procedure, which treats patients with atrial fibrillation ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A groundbreaking procedure at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital is helping prevent strokes by addressing blood clots directly in the heart. The Watchman procedure offers a ...

Oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy has historically been the dominant strategy for stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). The 2023 ACC/American Heart Association (AHA) ...