Is smart heart monitoring technology only beneficial for certain cardiac issues? If yes, which ones?

Answer Explanations

• Arrhythmias

  user-863919

  See above.

• Heart failure

  user-487852

  Heart diseases lead to heart failure. Therefore, heart failure is a central indicator of breakdown

• Arrhythmias

  user-394368

  Apple and Fitbit appear to have decent sensitivity/specificity.

• Other

  user-445218

  blood pressure, resting heart rate

• Arrhythmias

  user-846108

  Emerging research is showing benefit for many conditions actually, not only ones relating to the electrophysiology of the heart.

• user-200863

  I cannot say with confidence what these technologies can be used for with reliability of a designated technology like BP monitor

• Other

  user-826635

  for all of the above it is useful

• Arrhythmias

  user-897569

  Scientific evidence from studies.

• user-622574

  No, there are other health risks where heart monitoring could help. For example, there is a link between the heart and pain. See Davydov, D. M. (2022). Linking the heart and pain: physiological and psychophysiological mechanisms. In R. Rajendram, V. B. Patel, V. R. Preedy, & C. R. Martin (Eds.), Features and Assessments of Pain, Anaesthesia, and Analgesia (a volume of The Neuroscience of Pain, Anesthetics, and Analgesics) (1st ed., Vol. 1(II), pp. 211–223). London, UK: Academic Press Inc.

• Arrhythmias

  user-885889

  Poor answer structure - cannot select multiple choices!

• Arrhythmias

  user-85375

  See respons above

• user-622747

  it can benefits any patient with heart disease

• Heart failure

  user-320876

  In general, the benefit of wearing such monitors may not outweigh the risk.

• Heart failure

  user-38414

  Because it represents a real and immediate risk. It seems less adequate to rise awareness and fear in mild cases.

• Other

  user-89655

  I am not sure which is the best since I do not wear any tech.

• Arrhythmias

  user-989153

  with the technology today arrhythmias is safest to monitor

• Irregular heart beat

  user-125195

  I would not limit the use of such devices to irregular heart beats but based on my non-expert knowledge at this time they monitor irregular heart beats such as arrhythmias and low heart rates best. I’m not sure that they are very good at measuring and evaluating aspects of heart failure and cardiomyopathy beyond this

• Other

  user-664651

  I think we will need real world studies and evidence to know the answer

• Arrhythmias

  user-536513

  It would be difficult to separate heart failure from device failure.

• Heart failure

  user-40527

  it can give data associated with heart health, helps in precious measures.

• Heart failure

  user-819042

  Need more understanding/research.

• Arrhythmias

  user-32342

  some devices may assist in diagnosis of types of arrhythmias.

• Heart failure

  user-604552

  More than one but for sure the most urgent to be treated is heart failure

• DrAndyDABT

  No, I think it could help with arrhythmias as well as low heart rate. For accurate arrhythmia detection, it might require more then just a watch, possibly a paired ring or wrist band to read current on both arms.

• Arrhythmias

  user-623341

  to avoid sudden death

• Heart failure

  user-441980

  For timely correction/effort to fix

• Arrhythmias

  user-678105

  Some people are unaware of an arrhythmia, and a device can alert them to an issue.

• Other

  user-532952

  It measures heart rate, regularity and is supposed to measure oxygen tension but does all three unsuccessfully

• Heart failure

  user-698057

  In critical cases it is a worthwhile precaution

• Heart failure

  user-547683

  The benefit from smart watches may be highest in high-risk populations. Heart Failure may be a population of particular interest.

• Arrhythmias

  user-377267

  my best guess

• Arrhythmias

  user-346054

  Maybe be beneficial for irregular rhythm and low heart rate

• Arrhythmias

  user-104260

  heart rate is easiest to monitor

• Arrhythmias

  user-646901

  there may be others, arrythmias are the most obvious one

• Arrhythmias

  user-165049

  The device can be used as an indirect indicator of abnormal heart rate etc

• Arrhythmias

  user-834630

  Arrhythmias and irregular heart beat could theoretically be interchangeable, but patients with either know condition would benefit from a smart heart monitoring technology. The others would likely present with symptoms if worsening that would warrant evaluation.

• Other

  user-933346

  It can be potentially used for several conditions.

• Irregular heart beat

  user-148724

  Primarily only practically useful for new onset atrial fibrillation

• user-273449

  no, benefits are not limited to cardio issues

• Arrhythmias

  user-505948

  arrhythmias and irreg heart neat and low ht rate and carsiomyopathy

• Other

  user-600998

  Sensors with high enough accuracy could help with all. (Cannot select more than one)

• Other

  user-198903

  more than one

• Arrhythmias

  user-907789

  It is beneficial for all of the listed conditions, however at the top of cardiac issues it would most be beneficial are arrhythmias

• user-452756

  Uncertain.