PulseAI algorithm beats Apple Watch software at detecting atrial arrhythmias

MedTech Dive May 23, 2023
Nick Paul Taylor

Dive Brief:

• PulseAI’s algorithm for detecting atrial arrhythmias outperformed the software built into the Apple Watch in a prospective observational study.
• In results presented at the Heart Rhythm Conference, PulseAI showed its algorithm improved on the sensitivity and specificity of Apple’s pre-installed software for interpreting electrocardiogram (ECG) data captured by Watch.
• PulseAI, which partners with ECG device manufacturers, framed the results as evidence that its algorithm can improve patient monitoring by enabling the accurate interpretation of smartwatch readings at scale.

Dive Insight:

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