AliveCor

Remote cardiac monitoring company eCardio has agreed to merge with wearable, remote monitoring device maker Preventice.

AliveCor has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance, this time for an algorithm that allows its smartphone ECG to detect atrial fibrillation -- an abnormal heart rhythm that isn't always detectable to the patient, but if left untreated can lead to stroke or congestive heart failure -- with high accuracy.