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Using Smart Devices to Monitor Heart Rate & Rhythm

Dr. Michael Field
MUSC
Dr. Michael Field

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Michael Fieldabout the benefits and challenges of using wearable or smart devices to monitor heart rate and rhythm. Dr. Field is a Professor in the College of Medicine and he’s a cardiologist and heart rhythm expert who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation at MUSC.

Bobbi Conner has been producing and hosting public radio programs for over 30 years. She was the longtime host of the national Parents Journal public radio program. Conner has lived in the Charleston area for over twenty years.