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Podcast: Better Edge : A Northwestern Medicine podcast for physicians
Episode: Smartphone-Based AFib Detection: Clinical Implications for Digital Cardiovascular Care
Description: In this episode of Better Edge, Baljash S. Cheema, MD, assistant professor of Cardiology at Northwestern Medicine, explores the integration of FDA-approved digital health technologies in cardiovascular care, focusing on a photoplethysmography-based algorithm for remote AFib detection and monitoring. Dr. Cheema discusses the clinical validation of this smartphone-enabled tool and its advantages over traditional wearables. He also highlights its implications for patient empowerment, stroke prevention and the evolving landscape of AI-driven diagnostics.