Accelerometry
Nearly 70% of patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease miss physical activity targets
More than two-thirds patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases fall short of physical activity targets for moderate-to-vigorous exercise, according to data published in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.
Physical activity may offset short sleep duration increase in CVD mortality
Physical activity may offset the increased CVD mortality that is associated with unusual sleep duration, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Chest sensors allow remote 6-minute walk testing for patients with pulmonary hypertension
Chest sensors that measured heart rate and accelerometry enabled patients with pulmonary artery hypertension to undergo 6-minute walk tests remotely with similar data as those collected in clinic, according to study results in CHEST.
Effects of step count on BP may be mediated by obesity
More daily steps, as measured by the Apple Watch, were associated with lower home BP, but the association became nonsignificant after adjustment for BMI.
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MARVEL 2: Atrial sensing algorithm with leadless pacemaker boosts atrioventricular synchrony
PHILADELPHIA — Accelerometer-based atrial sensing with a novel, enhanced, automated algorithm in patients with atrioventricular block and a single-chamber leadless pacemaker in the right ventricle significantly improved atrioventricular synchrony, which led to significant improvements in stroke volume, according to data from the MARVEL 2 trial presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.