Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Continuous, Real-Time Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Using a Wrist-Worn Device in an Ambulatory Environment.
Journal:
Journal of the American Heart Association
Published Date:
Sep 26, 2023
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Wearable devices may be useful for identification, quantification and characterization, and management of atrial fibrillation (AF). To date, consumer wrist-worn devices for AF detection using photoplethysmography-based algorithms perform only periodic checks when the user is stationary and are US Food and Drug Administration cleared for prediagnostic uses without intended use for clinical decision-making. There is an unmet need for medical-grade diagnostic wrist-worn devices that provide long-term, continuous AF monitoring.