Overall, the Fitbit Versa 4 is a fantastic watch at a mid-tier price of around $199. While there may be more precise (and more expensive) heart rate monitors available on the market, the Versa 4 ...

Fitbit has received FDA approval for its PPG algorithm, which monitors users' heart rhythms to detect AFib. And Google's pleased.

Fitbit has good news for users looking to monitor their heart rhythm as the FDA has given the company the go-ahead to watch for signs of AFib.

Best heart monitor watches at a glance: Best all-rounder: Apple Watch Ultra 2 - £799, John Lewis Best for adventures: Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra with Bixby - £599, John Lewis ...

The FDA has authorized a Fitbit feature designed to continuously monitor a wearer’s heart rhythms for signs of arterial fibrillation. The roll-out is based on a study that last year reported the ...

Data presented at the 2021 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions found that the Fitbit PPG detections correctly identified AFib episodes 98% of the time, as confirmed by ECG patch monitors.

You’ve already been able to set up your Fitbit (or Pixel Watch) to monitor for possible AFib, but how the system works and which wearables it’s compatible with can be a little confusing. Only ...

The algorithm was validated in the fully virtual Fitbit Heart Study in 2020, which recruited more than 455,000 participants who had never been diagnosed with afib.