Fr., 20.02.2026

Digital Impulses: Detecting Heart Disease via Smartphone

Can smartphones play a decisive role in advancing personalized cardiology? In the interview series “Digital Impulses,” Larissa Fabritz from the University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg discusses the possibilities of early cardiological detection using smartphones.

The focus is on applications for detecting atrial fibrillation or heart attacks, as well as the question of how digital technologies can be made practical and independently usable in everyday life – including for older adults.

You can watch the video here (duration: 8 minutes, german only):

Digitalimpulse: Erkennung von Herzerkrankungen per Smartphone