Wearable Device

Fewer than one in four people with or at risk for heart disease use wearable devices, with only half of those reporting consistent daily use, researchers reported.

The FDA has approved expanded MRI labeling for Abbott’s Eterna spinal cord stimulation system, allowing those with chronic pain to undergo MRI within specific conditions and have a wider selection of lead options for full-body scans.

An Apple Watch feature designed to detect atrial fibrillation was associated with a low rate of false-positive detections but only modest sensitivity for detections in people with a history of AF, researchers reported.

NEW ORLEANS — A wearable thoracic fluid monitor may be of utility in managing patients with HF and was associated with reduced risk for HF readmission and improved quality of life, a speaker reported.

NEW ORLEANS — In a new study, use of a wrist-worn sensor was clinically feasible for rapid, bloodless prediction of elevated troponin I in patients with suspected MI, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Patient activity after total joint arthroplasty can be highly variable and depends more on the patient than the surgery, according to a presenter here.

In patients with abnormal ECG readings, attempting to detect atrial fibrillation with a smartwatch produced high rates of nondiagnostic tracings and false positives or negatives, researchers reported.

Wearable devices may play a significant role in the future of kidney care, according to a presenter at the International Conference on Dialysis.

Insight from nephrologists and nephrology nurses on a wearable hemodialysis device will aid in refining its design, according to a presenter at the Innovations in Dialysis: Expediting Advances Symposium.

For children with hematologic malignancies, a fever may indicate a deadly bloodstream infection and should be addressed as soon as possible.