Under the TeleCheck-AF programme, use of the FibriCheck app has become standard operating procedure in a number of clinics throughout Europe. The following hospitals are currently active in the TeleCheck-AF project: The Netherlands Maastricht University Medical Center Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem…
“I first learned about FibriCheck from a newspaper article. Although I had never really worried about my heart, I found the idea of monitoring your heart rhythm using an app fascinating. I was keen to try it out. “The result…
FibriCheck has been announced as one of 11 innovations selected to join the award-winning NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) in 2020 FibriCheck is thrilled to be among the new innovations joining the 2020 NIA programme. FibriCheck is an innovative, hardware-free…
Fitbit users in France, Germany, Italy and Spain can use FibriCheck to help detect heart rhythm irregularities like Atrial Fibrillation
2019 wrap-up: We started the year with a large screening study conducted with more than 65,000 people. The results from this study were so successful that we got a lot of international attention when we presented them as late breaking…
Janine (36), South Wales (United Kingdom) In June I was diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). That means that my heart rhythm disorder comes and goes, which makes it quite difficult to catch and monitor. I started looking around on…
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a stroke is a medical condition where the blood circulation in the brain is suddenly disrupted. 17 million people worldwide suffer from a stroke each year, making it the second most common cause of death…
Fitbit users in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the United Kingdom can use FibriCheck to help detect heart rhythm irregularities like Atrial Fibrillation [Hasselt - 24 SEPTEMBER 2019] Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) and FibriCheck, an innovative health screening and monitoring app, today…
Atrial fibrillation or AF is the most common heart rhythm disorder and is defined by its irregular and often accelerated heart beat. Untreated atrial fibrillation increases the chance for certain serious disorders like stroke, heart failure, diabetes, dementia and hypertension.…
As opposed to your heart rate which varies constantly, your heart rhythm should stay regular throughout the day. An irregular rhythm of your heartbeat is what we call a heart rhythm disorder or arrhythmia. From the age of 40 you…