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Using the Apple Watch to Record Multiple-Lead Electrocardiograms in Detecting Myocardial Infarction: Where Are We Now?

2022; Texas Heart Institute; Volume: 49; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14503/thij-22-7845

1526-6702

Ke Li, Abdelmotagaly Elgalad, Cristiano de Oliveira Cardoso, Emerson C. Perin,

Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

Although the outcome after myocardial infarction depends on the time to treatment, a delay between symptom onset and treatment is common. Apple Watch, a popular wearable device, provides the ability to perform an electrocardiogram. We review the progress made in using the Apple Watch to record multiple electrocardiogram leads for diagnosing myocardial infarction. Although the data are encouraging, many limitations remain, and more research is needed. Nevertheless, the Apple Watch could eventually serve as a self-check tool for patients who have chest pains or other symptoms of myocardial infarction, thus substantially decreasing the time to treatment and improving the outcome after myocardial infarction.