The Clinical Value of Heart Rate Monitoring Using an Apple Watch

Authors

Carol L. Karmen, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Michael A. Reisfeld
Matthew K. McIntyre, New York Medical College
Robert Timmermans, New York Medical CollegeFollow
William Frishman, New York Medical CollegeFollow

DOI

10.1097/CRD.0000000000000243

Journal Title

Cardiology in Review

First Page

60

Last Page

62

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

March 2019

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Public interest in health monitoring devices has increased with the availability of wearable technologies or wearables such as the Apple Watch. These devices are collecting health data that may be useful to health professionals. Most studies to date have been conducted with a limited sample size and with healthy subjects. Recent studies have suggested the usefulness of long-term cardiac monitoring to reveal atrial fibrillation and prevent cryptogenic stroke. Wearable devices may become useful in cardiac monitoring, and further studies are needed.

Recommended Citation

Karmen, C. L., Reisfeld, M., McIntyre, M., Timmermans, R., & Frishman, W. (2019). The Clinical Value of Heart Rate Monitoring Using an Apple Watch. Cardiology in Review, 27 (2), 60-62. https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000243