Fitbit Studying Wearables' Role in Atrial Fibrillation Detection
Fitbit is researching wearables’ role in atrial fibrillation detection, it said Wednesday. The optimal way to identify irregular rhythm through heart rate tracking technology is to screen when the body is at rest, making assessment during sleeping hours ideal for…
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detection, said the company. Fitbit devices’ multiday battery life makes that possible, it said. Fitbit’s devices use photoplethysmography technology to measure the rate of blood flow directly from a user’s wrist; they could potentially be used to determine a user’s heart rhythm and check for irregularities, it said. The study is part of a plan to make detection tools for a range of conditions.