I mentioned in my post entitled “Should You Utilize A Home Pulse Oximeter During COVID-19?” that I had purchased a home pulse oximeter and had used it to monitor my
The skeptical cardiologist bought a pulse oximeter in May. I’ve long utilized pulse oximeters to monitor the oxygen saturation of my patients in the hospital but never felt the need
After reading my post on Oura and West Virginia University’s terribly misleading press releases which imply the Oura ring sleep tracker can serve as a “critical decision making tool to
The skeptical cardiologist has previously reviewed the Oura ring as a sleep tracker. I found it fairly useless as a sleep or “readiness” tracker although I really enjoyed its design,
Apple and Johnson and Johnson are collaborating on an interesting research study which aims to analyze the impact of an app-based heart health program with Apple Watch on the early
Although Apple, based on its internal research, claims that the Apple Watch (AW) ECG has a 98% sensitivity and a 99% specificity for detection of atrial fibrillation, doubts have been
The skeptical cardiologist has been testing out a unique and ingenious device which allows the simultaneous measurement of two key cardiovascular parameters: blood pressure and heart rhythm. Omron partnered with
The skeptical cardiologist revealed recently that the Apple Watch (AW) ECG app is incapable of identifying atrial fibrillation (AF) if the heart rate is greater than 120 beats per minute.
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today