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The Digital Heart: Wearables, Data, and Smarter Cardiac Care

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Show Notes

Do you have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in cardiac care? If not, this episode is the perfect place to catch up. Dr. Scott Sigman is joined by Dr. Mintu Turakhia, a cardiologist, technologist, and industry innovator at the forefront of digital health. Together, they explore how cardiac care has evolved from bulky Holter monitors to consumer wearables and how these innovations are scaling.

As Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at iRhythm, Dr. Turakhia shares how smarter wearable technology and refined workflows are improving patient experience while giving physicians clearer, more actionable data. The conversation also digs into the realities of AI in medicine and the importance of meaningful physician review. If you want to understand what’s truly at the heart of modern cardiac technology, start the episode.

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