Stanford study: Apple Watch could be better than traditional monitors at detecting irregular heartbeats in kids

 

Researchers at Stanford University have published a new paper on how Apple Watch can help identify arrhythmia in children and young adults. Of 145 electronic-medical-record identifications of Apple Watch, the study found arrhythmias confirmed in 41 patients, with a mean age of 13.8 ± 3.2 years. Meanwhile, traditional ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitors failed to detect an arrhthymia in 10 (29%) patients. Apple could theoretically choose to seek FDA approval for pediatric use, but as of right now, it has chosen not to do that. This new study from Stanford University, however, is a positive sign for Apple.