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The Shopping Trip That Saves Your Life: Supermarket Carts That Diagnose Heart Problems

The SHOPS-AF study used supermarket carts fitted with ECG sensors to detect atrial fibrillation among shoppers in a novel public health initiative. While the method demonstrated a significant number of false positives and negatives, it identified 39 previously undiagnosed cases, prompting refinement

ICD sleep apnea algorithm may also detect AF burden

Patients with HF who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator that detected severe sleep apnea may be two- to threefold more likely to experience an atrial fibrillation episode, according to a new analysis of DASAP-HF data.“Diagnosing and treating apnea is a relevant issue in the management of HF patients,” Giuseppe Boriani, MD, PhD, FEHRA, FESC, full professor of cardiology

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