The Role of Wearables in Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

This review discusses how wearable devices-sensors externally applied to the body to measure a physiological signal-can be used in heart failure (HF) care.

Recent findings

Most wearables are marketed to consumers and can measure movement, heart rate, and blood pressure; detect and monitor arrhythmia; and support exercise training and rehabilitation. Wearable devices targeted at healthcare professionals include ECG patch recorders and vests, patches, and textiles with in-built sensors for improved prognostication and the early detection of acute decompensation. Integrating data from wearables into clinical decision-making has been slow due to clinical inertia and concerns regarding data security and validity, lack of evidence of meaningful impact, interopera

SUBMITTER: Singhal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7343723 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature