What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of wearable single-lead ECG devices in enhancing cardiac arrhythmia screening in Ethiopia.

January 10, 2026Heart Rhythm O20 citationsOpen Access

Wearable Single-Lead ECG Devices to Improve Cardiac Arrhythmia Screening in Ethiopia: Opportunities and Challenges

ZAZemichael Getu Alemayehu BSBrook Lelisa Sime AKAbenezer Shiferaw Keraga

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of wearable single-lead ECG devices in enhancing cardiac arrhythmia screening in Ethiopia.
Conducted an observational study on the use of wearable single-lead ECG devices.

Structured PICO

Population

Populations in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Ethiopia

Intervention

Wearable Single-Lead ECG Devices

Outcome

Cardiac Arrhythmia Screening

Wearable single-lead ECG devices present opportunities and challenges for improving cardiac arrhythmia screening in low-resource settings like Ethiopia.

Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmia, especially atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally, particularly by raising the risk of heart failure and stroke. In low and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Ethiopia, the AF burden is still poorly characterized, in part because of the insufficient diagnostic infrastructure and a poor population level surveillance and thus preventing the correct estimation of the real prevalence and impact of the disease (1).

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