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Detection of atrial fibrillation using a smartwatch

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The KardiaBand, which records a rhythm strip from an AppleWatch, was paired with an app for automated detection of atrial fibrillation. A new study by Bumgarner and colleagues is one of the first studies to examine the feasibility of using a smartwatch to discriminate between sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation.

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Fig. 1: Performance of an electrocardiogram watch band that is connected to an AppleWatch for the detection of AF in patients undergoing cardioversion.

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  1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

    Ki H. Chon

  2. Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA

    David D. McManus

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Chon, K.H., McManus, D.D. Detection of atrial fibrillation using a smartwatch. Nat Rev Cardiol 15, 657–658 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-018-0057-1

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