Watch out for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a case report of ST-elevation in single-lead electrocardiogram tracing of a smartwatch.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It was recently demonstrated that the detection of atrial fibrillation based on heart rate tracking by optical sensors is feasible and reliable using the Apple Watch and the corresponding application. There are already a number of smartwatches and other wearable devices alongside the Apple Watch that can additionally record a single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and it is reasonable to expect this technology to become a standard feature, as is already the case with automated heart rate tracking. This could potentially have enormous impact regarding the early diagnosis of several cardiac diseases.

Case summary

A 61-year-old male patient without previously known coronary artery disease was admitted with subacute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by oc

SUBMITTER: Stark K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891270 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature