Many witnesses confirmed Apple Watch’s accuracy in detecting heart rhythm disturbances and other conditions seen in users of the devices. But new studies confirm that the range of sensors that monitor heart rate may be wider. To detect such anomalies in pediatric and adolescent patients.

The study, published in My Healthy Apple and conducted by Stanford University, concluded that: “Apple Watch can record arrhythmia events in children, including events not identified on traditionally used ambulatory monitors.”.

Monitoring with Apple Watch has streamlined collaboration between patients and healthcare professionals.

According to the research, concerns about palpitations and heart rhythm abnormalities are among the most common reasons for referral to the pediatric cardiology subspecialty. Diagnosis of a possible pediatric arrhythmia requires ambulatory heart rhythm monitoring and Non-invasive technologies pose significant limitations.

After evaluating In studies of 145 patients aged 13.8 ± 3.2 years, Apple Watch detected confirmed arrhythmias in 41 patients. In 10 patients found cases of arrhythmias missed by traditional heart monitors.

During this evaluation process:

• Patients using Apple Watch Identifying arrhythmias during symptomatic attacks.
• 18 patients (44%) used ECG initiated via the Apple Watch ECG app.
• 23 patients (56%) used the high heart rate notification feature of the Apple Watch ECG app.
• The Apple Watch findings led to additional clinical studies in 29 (71%) of the patients.

The result of the research points to the need for constant comparison between Apple Watch and ambulatory heart rate monitors. Further studies are needed to evaluate these individual cases and evaluate a process that allows patients’ ECG data to be integrated.no doubt: “Consumer wearable devices, such as the Apple Watch, can play an important role in diagnosing and monitoring arrhythmias in children.”

Apple Watch may be more useful for kids and teens

The results open a possibility Apple Watch may be more useful for detecting early arrhythmias and providing timely medical interventions. All of this allows the patient to play an active role in monitoring and managing their cardiovascular health.

However Clinical applications of this technology require a regulatory pathway. Apple Watch’s heart monitoring features are FDA-approved for detecting irregular heartbeats in adults over 22 years of age.