The Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation: so what now?

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 23 December 2019; doi:10.1038/s41569-019-0330-yThe Apple Heart Study demonstrates that the Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation inferred from the smartwatch heart-rate sensor with a high positive predictive value. However, we must now contend with many clinically relevant unknowns that were not addressed by the study, such as the ramifications of a false-positive result.
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