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Mauro Buelga Suárez¹, Alfonso Rebolleda Sánchez², Marina Pascual Izco³

¹Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain; Nursing Department, Universidad de Alcalá Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), Spain.

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Summary

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The Apple Watch effectively detects arrhythmias but has voltage limitations for precordial lead ECGs, hindering diagnosis of conditions like ischemia. Alternative data processing may improve its clinical utility.

Keywords:

Apple watch Arrhythmias CSV file format Electrocardiogram app Leads Voltage

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Background:

The clinical utility of the Apple Watch beyond atrial fibrillation detection is debated.
The device records electrocardiograms (ECG) but faces voltage limitations with precordial leads.
These limitations challenge its use in diagnosing ischemia and screening cardiomyopathies.

Conclusions:

Addressing voltage limitations via alternative data processing shows potential.
Further research is needed to identify suitable alternatives for expanded clinical use.
Optimizing data processing could enhance the Apple Watch's role in cardiac diagnostics.