2023-12-15 05:57:34
Arrhythmia is not necessarily a symptom of adults or the elderly. Even children can suffer from arrhythmia. However, traditional non-invasive technologies have great detection limitations; and recent research from Stanford University in the United States The team published a paper in the scientific journal Nature confirming the usefulness of smart watches in identifying children with arrhythmia.
The paper not only shows how Apple Watch can record arrhythmia events in children, but can also detect events that traditional dynamic monitors cannot identify.
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Current detection of potential inadvertent arrhythmias requires ambulatory heart rate monitoring, but current non-invasive technologies have significant limitations. Existing diagnostic options for children with arrhythmias include patch heart rhythm monitors, 30-day event monitors, and 24- to 48-hour Holter monitors, but these options have more or less disadvantages.
These devices may not detect long enough to accurately capture a patient’s true symptoms, including the fact that children tend to wear them for shorter periods of time than adults, and prolonged contact with the skin may cause irritation, plus some symptoms occur sporadically. of.
Relatively speaking, Apple Watch can provide a non-invasive platform that can be worn to monitor children’s heart rhythm status for a long time and can monitor events that may not be recognized by traditional instruments. A paper by the Stanford University research team shows that using Apple Watch can allow clinicians to identify many abnormalities that cannot be detected by traditional home instruments.
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However, the current electrocardiogram function of Apple Watch is not suitable for users under the age of 22, and this device is currently only evaluated for detecting AFib or normal sinus rhythm, and is not suitable for detecting any other type of arrhythmia. But if Apple finally decides to obtain the relevant FDA approval for pediatric use, then Apple Watch may become a powerful tool for some children’s health testing in the future.
(Source of first picture: Apple)
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