Apple Heart Study

Person taking an ECG reading on an Apple Watch
Apple study finds Watch can detect more types of irregular heartbeats
By Mallory Hackett | 01:11 pm | September 29, 2021
The most common arrhythmias detected were premature atrial contractions, premature ventricular contractions, atrial tachycardia and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia.
Apple Heart Study researchers find success in recruitment, struggle with engagement
By Laura Lovett | 04:23 pm | May 05, 2020
The study enrolled 420,000, but many participants with suspected atrial fibrillation failed to follow up with a study doctor. 
American Well, Stanford physicians to share lessons learned from Apple Heart Study at HIMSS
By Jonah Comstock | 05:18 pm | February 10, 2020
American Well General Manager for Strategic Solutions Dr. Jeff Kosowsky and Stanford Associate Professor of Medicine Dr. Mintu Turakhia will talk lessons learned from the Apple Heart Study next month at HIMSS20. 
Apple Heart Study results: Notifications are rare, but often coincide with ECG-confirmed a-fib
By Dave Muoio | 01:29 pm | March 18, 2019
Among more than 400,000 participants who enrolled in the study, only 0.5 percent ever received an atrial fibrillation alert from the app.
Heart Study app could be Apple's first FDA-cleared product
By Jonah Comstock | 04:23 pm | February 01, 2018
The Apple Heart Study — which began enrollment at the end of November — has now begun data collection, with participants receiving prompts over the weekend to sign informed consent documents and initiate data collection.