How Wearable ECG Patches Are Detecting Silent Heart Attacks

Episode 99 of The Wearable Tech Podcast explores a quiet revolution in cardiac care: wearable ECG patches that catch silent heart attacks — myocardial infarctions people experience without chest pain or classic symptoms. Lucas and Luna dive into the data behind one of the largest clinical trials in wearable cardiology: the Apple Heart Study follow-up published in early 2026, which tracked over 400,000 participants using continuous ECG patches from a company called iRhythm. The episode breaks down how these patches differ from smartwatch ECGs, why silent heart attacks account for roughly 45 percent of all MIs, and what the trial's 4.7 percent detection rate means for preventive medicine. No hype, just the signal. #WearableTech #ECGPatches #SilentHeartAttack #CardiacCare #iRhythm #AppleHeartStudy #ContinuousMonitoring #PreventiveMedicine #HealthTech #MedicalWearables #AtrialFibrillation #MyocardialInfarction #ClinicalTrial #WearableSensors #HeartHealth #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo