RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Consumer-grade wearable cardiac monitors: What they do well, and what needs work
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 23
OP 29
DO 10.3949/ccjm.91a.23030
VO 91
IS 1
A1 Mohamoud, Abdilahi
A1 Jensen, Joseph
A1 Buda, Kevin G.
YR 2024
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/91/1/23.abstract
AB Consumer-grade smart devices, including smartwatches and smartphones, are potentially valuable tools in detecting cardiac arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation, and their use is increasing. These devices, which use photoplethys mography, show remarkably high sensitivity and specificity for detection of atrial fibrillation, with implications for stroke prevention and management in at-risk patients. The ability of the devices to detect atrial fibrillation is being compared with single-lead electrocardiography. Physicians will increasingly be asked to interpret data from these nonmedical-grade devices as they become more common. Limitations include high false-positive rates in certain populations and disparities in access.