Comparative Evaluation of Consumer Wearable Devices for Atrial Fibrillation Detection: Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consumer-oriented wearable devices (CWDs) such as smartphones and smartwatches have gained prominence for their ability to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) through proprietary algorithms using electrocardiography or photoplethysmography (PPG)-based digital recordings. Despite numerous individual validation studies, a direct comparison of interdevice performance is lacking.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the ability of CWDs to distinguish between sinus rhythm and AF.

Methods

Patients exhibiting sinus rhythm or AF were enrolled through a cardiology outpatient clinic. The participants were instructed to perform heart rhythm measurements using a handheld 6-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) device (KardiaMobile 6L), a smartwatch-derived single-lead

SUBMITTER: Wouters F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11737281 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature