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CVS Health - Early Detection Matters: Finding Heart Health Risks Earlier

ACCESSWIRE•15/10/2026•08:45 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Signify Health offers continuous heart-rhythm monitoring to eligible CVS Health plan members
  • ➤cECG patches can be worn up to 14 days with member consent
  • ➤Cardiologists review monitoring results and share findings with primary-care providers
  • ➤Atrial fibrillation raises stroke risk fivefold and heart-failure risk threefold

Expert Statements

Heidi Schwarzwald, Chief Medical Officer of Signify Health

“Earlier detection of heart rhythm issues creates opportunities for intervention before serious complications occur.”

WOONSOCKET, RI / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2026 / Originally published on CVS Health Company Newsroom

Key points * Abnormal heart rhythms can lead to serious complications, like strokes and heart failure. * Signify Health, part of CVS Health, offers continuous heart rhythm monitoring from the comfort of home for eligible health plan members who meet clinical criteria and have certain risk factors. * Continuous monitoring, combined with care coordination, can detect abnormalities sooner and support earlier intervention-reducing the risks of a health crisis. Betty is a Medicare Advantage member who has been receiving in-home health visits from Signify Health, part of CVS Health, through her health plan for four years.

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