SciPoll 409: Heart Health: Life Saving Benefits of Wearable Technologies
If you think more people should wear smart heart monitoring technology, which group should be encouraged to adopt the technology?
Results
| Most definitely | Maybe | Overkill | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with known cardiac impairments | 81.90% 86 | 17.14% 18 | 0.95% 1 | 105 |
| Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments | 50.96% 53 | 42.31% 44 | 6.73% 7 | 104 |
| Anyone over 70 yrs of age | 41.35% 43 | 43.27% 45 | 15.38% 16 | 104 |
| Anyone over 60 yrs of age | 26.73% 27 | 41.58% 42 | 31.68% 32 | 101 |
| Anyone over 50 years of age | 17.65% 18 | 35.29% 36 | 47.06% 48 | 102 |
| Everyone | 9.00% 9 | 21.00% 21 | 70.00% 70 | 100 |
Answer Explanations
- user-487852
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 1 0 People should just be on the look out for their health
- user-863919
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 see above
- user-949839
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 the 70+ might be justified for fall detection, more than heart.
- user-200863
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 1 0 Only once when they are proven to be reliable as specially designed equipment for this purpose. Until then it may give false positive or negative results, putting people at risk of rushing to ER (false positive) or ignoring the situation (false negative)
- user-786859
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 I think there is a very real risk of a false sense of security from these devices. If they are not specific medical devices designed for this purpose - I worry.
- user-897569
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 0 1 Scientific evidence from studies.
- user-885889
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 Too much risk of false positive alerts for routine healthy monitoring
- user-998255
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 0 1 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 Probably the worries it may cause outweighs the actual health benefits
- user-85375
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 1 0 For those with SVT it may assist with monitoring, but accuracy of current tech is a limitation and will not capture QRS so will not replace holter monitoring.
- user-622747
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone 0 1 0 it can promote community health
- user-38414
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 Explained above i
- user-320876
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 0 1 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 See explanation above.
- user-694002
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone 1 0 0 Wearing smart heart monitoring devices is becoming more important as new infections emerge and lifestyle changes predispose people to heart-related conditions or diseases.
- user-89655
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 0 1 Sudden cardiac failure at a younger age is rather sudden and wearing a smart watch may not make much of a difference. The cost/benefit ration may be too high for everyone to wear, but high risk and elderly would benefit the most.
- user-394368
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 Screening sensitivity and specificity varies by age.
- user-125195
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 1 0 For the reasons I stated in my answer to the second question - to evaluate cardio fitness and stimulate exercise, diet and the like, to establish a baseline and monitor trends as well as to provide alerts should a cardio emergency be encountered
- user-664651
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone 1 0 0 Why not? It could save your life
- user-40527
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone above 40 age required to wear
- user-819042
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 1 0 This technology merged with smart watch can be used by everyone.
- user-604552
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age Anyone over 60 yrs of age Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone These are the groups that cover the majority of fatal cardiac impairments. Especially in 50s many case aren't diagnosed and people are unaware of beeing in danger.
- user-508906
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 This decision needs to be done by each person individually.
Permanent supervision of body performance will detect some critically issues but will in parallel produce a lot of awarness to normal abnormalities. - DrAndyDABT
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 It should be an option for anyone, but it should only be recommended for those at high risk.
- user-623341
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 as above
- user-441980
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 But proper orientation is to be provided.
- user-932521
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 About 20% of people over 65 years have atrial fibrillation, one of many arrythymias, so aiming for over 60s makes sense.
- user-532952
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 0 1 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 0 1 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 I am over 70, with a heart condition. Expensive watch is in a drawer at home. Fingertip monitor is in my pocket. Card with emergency number is in my wallet. Cheap Cell phone has emergency number on it. Paper copy of latest ECG is also in my wallet.
- user-698057
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 These devices can not be recommended before documented data
- user-547683
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 0 1 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 It is difficult to select a population in whom routine smart watches usage would be of benefit to detect subclinical atrial fibrillation. Possibly, I would start investigating in a high-risk population with a high-likelihood of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in whom the diagnosis would significantly change treatment, e.g. patients older than 60 years with dilated left atrium and a cerebrovascular event. This could improve the diagnosis of atril fibrillation in comparison to routine (e.g. 24h to 72h Holter monitoring, the latter not being routinely available for all patients in several hospitals).
- user-346054
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age Everyone 0 0 1 High incidence of some arrhythmias at certain age
- user-104260
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 0 1 high risk should be screened
- user-646901
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 0 1 you need to start with a high-risk, high benefit population and segment accordingly. There will not be one solution for everybody but even this solution needs to be tailored individually with shared decision making between patient and physician
- user-165049
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone 1 0 0 There is no harm in wearing the device and it is a useful screening tool
- user-452756
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 0 1 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 0 0 1 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 Technology is not sufficiently developed and interpretations might be problematic.
- user-933346
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 1 0 Everyone 0 1 0 It is a multifunctional device, generally with high ergonomics, easy haptics and easy maintenance. Therefore, it is easy to adopt.
- user-273449
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 1 0 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone 0 0 1 Children would be overkill, however, grownups in general can benefit
- user-198903
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 50 years of age 1 0 0 Everyone 0 1 0 Medical and nursing students
- user-907789
Most definitely Maybe Overkill Patients with known cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Patients with a family history of cardiac impairments 1 0 0 Anyone over 70 yrs of age 0 1 0 Anyone over 60 yrs of age 0 0 1 Anyone over 50 years of age 0 0 1 Everyone 0 0 1 Patients with known cardiac impairments or family history of heart disease are at a much higher risk of sudden cardiac death