AFib is a form of irregular heartbeat that affects nearly 33.5 million people globally, and people with AFib are five times more likely to have a stroke.
Google said in the report.
The algorithm based on the Fitbit PPG and the Abnormal Heart Rate Notification feature will soon be available to consumers in the United States on a range of heart rate enabled devices.
Google informed Google that the clinical validation of Fitbit’s PPG algorithm was supported by data from the Fitbit Heart Study, which was launched in 2020 and attracted 455,699 participants over 5 months.
Data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2021 showed that Fitbit PPG detectors correctly identified episodes of AFib 98% of the time, as confirmed by the monitors. patch electrocardiogram.
“The unique capabilities of the Fitbit device – particularly 24/7 heart rate monitoring and long battery life – give it the potential to accelerate recognition through real-time heart rate assessment,” Google said. long time”.
Now, Fitbit’s ECG app, which uses spot testing, allows you to proactively screen yourself for possible AFib and record an ECG trace that you can then review with your home provide health care services.
Meanwhile, the new PPG-based algorithm allows for long-term heart rate assessments to help identify asymptomatic AFib that may go undetected, Google said.
Source: IANS
