SMARTPHONE DETECTS ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH EXISTING HARDWARE
Topic(s): StrokePreventionAtrial Fibrillation Rome, Italy – 27 Aug 2016: Smartphones can be used to detect atrial fibrillation with existing hardware, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today.(1) A low-cost application (app) has been developed that uses the phone’s own accelerometer and gyroscope to check for atrial fibrillation. “Atrial fibrillation is a dangerous medical