Key result
Smartwatches and wearable devices are increasingly recommended and used for atrial fibrillation detection among older adults.
Smartwatch AF screening appears feasible post-stroke; leaves open questions on adherence, accuracy in real-world use, and outcome impact.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and is a common cause of mortality and cerebrovascular events.1 Therefore, AF detection after a stroke is vital. Algorithms for analysis of pulse data from smartwatches have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AF detection and are being increasingly recommended for AF screening.2 At the same time, ownership of wearable devices has shown a steady annual increase among adults ≥50 years of age, with approximately 42% reporting almost daily use of the technology, thus highlighting the potential of wearable devices for AF monitoring.
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Filippaios et al. (2022) studied Atrial fibrillation. Smartwatch alerts for atrial fibrillation detection was evaluated. Smartwatches and wearable devices are increasingly recommended and used for atrial fibrillation detection among older adults.
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