Increasing and Evolving Role of Smart Devices in Modern Medicine

Michael R Massoomi; Eileen M Handberg

doi:10.15420/ecr.2019.02

Increasing and Evolving Role of Smart Devices in Modern Medicine

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

Authors

Michael R Massoomi¹, Eileen M Handberg¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida Gainesville, FL, US.

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.

Publication types

Review