Smart watches with built-in ECGs can now empower people with AFib to record their heart rhythm themselves, from home. It is this group of approved devices that are causing excitement for people with AFib and their Electrophysiologists.Įlectrocardiograms (ECGs) are important in detecting Atrial Fibrillation and monitoring episodes over time. While heart rate monitors and various ECG devices may have existed for some time, it is only in the last few years that wearable ECGs were approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration as meeting the accuracy and quality standards expected to produce a ‘medical-grade’ ECG. For example, a person with diabet es might connect their smart watch to their glucose monitor patch and monitor their blood sugar levels throughout the day.įor people with Atrial Fibrillation, smart watches can help with monitoring their heart rhythm and heart rate, particularly those that include built-in ECG monitoring (‘electrocardiogram’ monitoring). There are several leading brands of wearable devices on the market (new or updated ones are launched every year) with built-in health monitoring apps approved for use in Australia, that support the management of chronic disorders. Smart watches and other wearable technologies are a booming space within ‘HealthTech,’ and have the potential to provide many benefits to people with Atrial Fibrillation and other heart conditions, such as increased accessibility to health information, self-monitoring, and better connectivity with their doctors.
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