Accuracy of the Apple Watch 4 to Measure Heart Rate in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine
Dhruv R SeshadriA Marc Gillinov

Abstract

Background Wearable wrist-monitors offer an unobtrusive way to acquire heart rate data in an efficient manner. Previous work in this field has focused on studying healthy subjects during exercise but has yet to assess the efficacy of these devices in patients suffering from common cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Objective The objective of this pilot study was to assess the accuracy of the Apple Watch heart rate monitor in fifty patients experiencing atrial fibrillation compared to telemetry. Results Results from this pilot clinical study demonstrated a correlation coefficient of 0.7 between all readings on the Apple Watch and telemetry. Furthermore, the Apple Watch assessed heart rate more accurately in patients who were in atrial fibrillation than in those that were not (rc = 0.86, patients in AF, vs. rc = 0.64, patients not in AF). Clinical Impact The presented data from this pilot study suggests that caution should be noted before using the Apple Watch 4 wearable wrist monitor to monitor heart rate in patients with cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation.

Citations

Jul 20, 2021·International Heart Journal·Songqun HuangJiang Cao

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
coronary artery bypass

Clinical Trials Mentioned

NCT03798613

Software Mentioned

R
REDCAP
SAS

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly due to stroke and thromboembolism. Here is the latest research.

Atrial Filbrillation

Atrial fibrillation refers to the abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atria. Here is the latest research.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmias are abnormalities in heart rhythms, which can be either too fast or too slow. They can result from abnormalities of the initiation of an impulse or impulse conduction or a combination of both. Here is the latest research on arrhythmias.

Related Papers

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Jürgen L Holleck
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Praveen VeerabhadrappaKristin M Gift
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology : the Official Journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc
Hani SiddeekDaniel Cortez
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved