How do you counsel patients on wearable heart monitor devices when they ask about specific products and diagnostic accuracy of these devices available on the market?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
It depends on the device. If a patient is experiencing palpitations infrequently, or there is an ongoing need to identify the cause of palpitations, I typically recommend a consumer-facing ambulatory ECG device that is FDA-cleared. They are quite accurate for detecting AFib and ectopic beats such as...
Particularly in AF patients, we use a consumer-facing ambulatory ECG device that is FDA-cleared for diagnostic purposes. For data trending and follow up, we use both the above device (typically at 6 month intervals post-intervention) and wearables (predominantly Apple watches currently) and intermit...