Interrogation of Patient Smartphone Activity Tracker to Assist Arrhythmia Management.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.02.039.
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Abstract
A 42-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation of unknown duration. Interrogation of the patient's wrist-worn activity tracker and smartphone application identified the onset of the arrhythmia as within the previous 3 hours, permitting electrocardioversion and discharge of the patient from the ED.
Medical subject headings
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Fitness Trackers
- Mobile Applications
- Smartphone