Sensitivity and Specificity of Wearables for Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Populations: A Systematic Review.
Faiza BabarAbdul Manan CheemaZubair AhmadPiero SchiròZouina SarfrazHuma AshraffHamnah TayyabAli Mustafa BajwaHaider AliMuzna SarfrazAnum ShahzadSyed Rafay Ali SabzwariPublished in: Current cardiology reports (2023)
A systematic search of three databases identified 30 studies on wearables for AF detection in older adults, encompassing 111,798 participants. Both PPG-based and single-lead electrocardiography-based wearables show scalable potential for screening and managing AF. The results of this systematic review demonstrate that wearable devices, such as smartwatches, can effectively identify arrhythmias like AF in older adults, with scalable potential in PPG-based and single-lead electrocardiography-based wearables. As wearable technologies continue to gain prominence in healthcare, it is crucial to understand their challenges and incorporate them as preventative and monitoring tools for AF detection in elderly populations to improve patient care and prevention techniques.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- systematic review
- middle aged
- community dwelling
- healthcare
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- heart rate
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- real time pcr
- meta analyses
- case control
- blood pressure
- left ventricular
- sensitive detection