Open AccessNew‐onset atrial fibrillation in a young patient detected by smartwatch
Author(s) -
Samal Subhankar,
Singhania Namrata,
Bansal Saurabh,
Sahoo Anuradha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2887
Subject(s) - medicine , smartwatch , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , wearable computer , population , environmental health , computer science , embedded system
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is associated with 15%‐25% of strokes. Wearable devices like Apple watch can generate an electrocardiogram and can increase detection of Afib in general population. Early diagnosis and treatment can decrease the risk of strokes.