Aydin Zahedivash, Henry Chubb, Heather Giacone, Nicole K Boramanand, Anne M Dubin, Anthony Trela, Erin Lencioni, Kara S Motonaga, William Goodyer, Brittany Navarre, Vishnu Ravi, Paul Schmiedmayer, Vasiliki Bikia, Oliver Aalami, Xuefeng B Ling, Marco Perez, Scott R Ceresnak
BACKGROUND: Arrhythmia symptoms are frequent complaints in children and often require a pediatric cardiology evaluation. Data regarding the clinical utility of wearable technologies are limited in children. We hypothesize that an Apple Watch can capture arrhythmias in children. METHODS: We present an analysis of patients ≤18 years-of-age who had signs of an arrhythmia documented by an Apple Watch. We include patients evaluated at our center over a 4-year-period and highlight those receiving a formal arrhythmia diagnosis...
December 13, 2023: Commun Med (Lond)