‘Smart’ solutions for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?

On the basis of the review of Carpenter and Frontera we present a case of a 66-year-old female patient who was implanted with an implantable loop recorder (ILR) (LinQ, Medtronic) due to a history of unexplained syncope and symptoms of palpitations. After the procedure, the patient received a smartwatch device (E4, Empatica), which measures the photoplethysmography (PPG) signal at the wrist, and an iPhone 5S smartphone with a custom-made application (FibriCheck®), which measures the PPG signal in the tip of the finger using the smartphone camera.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research