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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/11\/23020143\/fitbit-google-fda-clearance-heart-rhythm-afib<\/a> A Fitbit feature that passively monitors users\u2019 heart rhythms was cleared<\/a> by the Food and Drug Administration, the company announced today<\/a>. <\/p>\n The feature periodically checks wearers\u2019 heart rhythms and alerts them if they show signs of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that puts people at a higher risk for stroke. Fitbit already had<\/a> an FDA-cleared EKG app that can do spot checks for the condition, but users had to manually take those readings. The new tool runs in the background. <\/p>\n Fitbit ran a study<\/a> testing the feature in 2020, which found that the tech could correctly identify cases of atrial fibrillation 98 percent of the time. Adding this tool to Fitbit devices brings its heart monitoring tech more in line with the Apple Watch<\/a>, which also passively scans wearers to try and identify heart rhythms that suggest someone could have atrial fibrillation. Neither device can make a diagnosis, but they flag potential issues that someone might talk to their doctor about. <\/p>\n The Fitbit team said in a blog post<\/a> that passive atrial fibrillation could \u201chelp reduce the risk of potentially life-threatening events \u2014 like stroke \u2014 and ultimately improve overall heart health for everyone.\u201d That\u2019s the hope for this type of device \u2014 that it could help people catch atrial fibrillation early so that they could take steps to monitor their heart health more closely. But it\u2019s still unclear<\/a> if these types of features actually protect people\u2019s health. <\/p>\n
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