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Review
. 2019 Dec 18;14(3):181-186.
doi: 10.15420/ecr.2019.02. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Increasing and Evolving Role of Smart Devices in Modern Medicine

Michael R Massoomi  1 , Eileen M Handberg  1
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Review

Increasing and Evolving Role of Smart Devices in Modern Medicine

Michael R Massoomi et al. Eur Cardiol. .

Abstract

Today is an age of rapid digital integration, yet the capabilities of modern-day smartphones and smartwatches are underappreciated in daily clinical practice. Smartphones are ubiquitous, and smartwatches are very common and on the rise. This creates a wealth of information simply waiting to be accessed, studied and applied clinically, ranging from activity level to various heart rate metrics. This review considers commonly used devices, the validity and accuracy of the data they obtain and potential clinical application of the data.

Keywords: AF; Android; Apple Watch; Fitbit; Fitness Tracker; Garmin; Google Health; Health App; Kardia; S Health; Samsung Health; iOS; iPhone; mHealth; single-lead ECG; smartwatch.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Figures

Figure 1:
Figure 1:. Blood Pressure Log in iOS Health App
Figure 2:
Figure 2:. Weight Log in iOS Health App, Plotted Over a 1-year Period
Figure 3:
Figure 3:. Medical ID on iOS/iPhone
Figure 4:
Figure 4:. Fitbit Display
Figure 5:
Figure 5:. iOS Health App Heart Rate Display
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