Medical Intel

Many people use health and fitness apps to set exercise and dietary goals, but these apps can also help diagnose and manage heart conditions.  Dr. Allen Taylor, Chief of Cardiology at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses the evolving role of health and fitness apps in heart care.   TRANSCRIPT Intro: MedStar Washington Hospital Center presents Medical Intel where our healthcare team shares health and wellness insights and gives you the inside story on advances in medicine. Host: Thank you for joining us today, we’re talking with Dr. Allen J. Taylor, Chief of Cardiology at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Today we’re talking about the future of wearables as they relate to heart health. In 2017, Apple launched the Apple Heart Study App which is intended to pair with the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor to notify patients of irregular heart rhythm activity. This is a next step in technology that may help patients and cardiologists monitor and manage heart