Smartwatches can track heart rate and flag irregular rhythms, but cardiologists explain why a normal reading cannot rule out ...

Electrocardiograms (ECG) are devices that doctors can use to record the heart’s electrical activity. Portable devices are also available for people who wish to monitor their heart health at home.

Which EKG monitors are best? With healthcare and hospital systems more understaffed and overworked than ever, the ability to acquire simple medical diagnostic tests has been somewhat reduced.

ScanWatch, the first wearable to be cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for measuring blood oxygen levels and detecting atrial fibrillation, will be on the market in the US this November.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in one of the arteries in the lungs. It not only blocks blood flow in the lungs, but it can affect heart function by making the right side of the heart work ...

An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the heart’s electrical activity for a few seconds. So the blood flow is reduced but the blockage has not yet caused any electrical changes that can be seen so the ...