All posts tagged arrhythmia
SimpleScience@Heart: iPhone app may help detect irregular heart rhythm
An iPhone app that records electrical activity in the heart could help doctors quickly and accurately diagnose atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that increases risk of stroke. An iPhone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) application, AliveCor, correctly diagnosed atrial fibrillation in more …
SimpleScience@Heart: New device powers pacemakers with your heartbeat
Researchers have found a way to convert a heartbeat into energy that can power a pacemaker. In a preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2012,