Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
Alaa Abdulhafiz Khushhal,1 Ashraf Abdelaal Mohamed,1 Mohammad Matook Alsegame,2 Atif Mohammed Alsaedi2 1Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University Medical Center, Umm...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dove Medical Press
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/accuracy-of-apple-watch-in-measuring-30-second-resting-electrocardiogr-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832577694824398848 |
|---|---|
| author | Khushhal AA Mohamed AA Alsegame MM Alsaedi AM |
| author_facet | Khushhal AA Mohamed AA Alsegame MM Alsaedi AM |
| author_sort | Khushhal AA |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Alaa Abdulhafiz Khushhal,1 Ashraf Abdelaal Mohamed,1 Mohammad Matook Alsegame,2 Atif Mohammed Alsaedi2 1Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University Medical Center, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Alaa Abdulhafiz Khushhal, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966536025182, Email aakhushhal@uqu.edu.saBackground: Electrocardiography (ECG) is a standard method for studying the heart rate and heart electricity. The Apple Watch has recently been used to measure heart electricity via 30 seconds of ECG monitoring, but its validity is not known.Methods: A cross-sectional study included a sample of 112 patients with chronic disorders, including cardiac patients with sinus rhythm, cardiac patients with irregular heart rhythm, and patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia; their cardiac activity was investigated using the Apple Watch and ECG.Results: The correlations were strong between the Apple Watch and the 12-lead ECG in the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals in all patients’ subcategories (cardiac, hypertension, diabetic, and dyslipidemia patients).Conclusion: The Apple Watch is valid for carrying out ECG in measuring the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals of patients with cardiac and chronic diseases at rest; this may help in initial diagnosis for patients with cardiac diseases or those who are at risk of developing cardiac disease in the future.Keywords: Apple Watch, electrocardiography, cardiac diseases, chronic diseases |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-b955b13181f4467887f3c213b631a61d |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1178-2390 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Dove Medical Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare |
| spelling | doaj-art-b955b13181f4467887f3c213b631a61d2025-01-30T18:07:17ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare1178-23902025-01-01Volume 1849350499745Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional StudyKhushhal AAMohamed AAAlsegame MMAlsaedi AMAlaa Abdulhafiz Khushhal,1 Ashraf Abdelaal Mohamed,1 Mohammad Matook Alsegame,2 Atif Mohammed Alsaedi2 1Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University Medical Center, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Alaa Abdulhafiz Khushhal, Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966536025182, Email aakhushhal@uqu.edu.saBackground: Electrocardiography (ECG) is a standard method for studying the heart rate and heart electricity. The Apple Watch has recently been used to measure heart electricity via 30 seconds of ECG monitoring, but its validity is not known.Methods: A cross-sectional study included a sample of 112 patients with chronic disorders, including cardiac patients with sinus rhythm, cardiac patients with irregular heart rhythm, and patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia; their cardiac activity was investigated using the Apple Watch and ECG.Results: The correlations were strong between the Apple Watch and the 12-lead ECG in the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals in all patients’ subcategories (cardiac, hypertension, diabetic, and dyslipidemia patients).Conclusion: The Apple Watch is valid for carrying out ECG in measuring the heart rate, PR intervals, QT intervals, QRS complex, and RR intervals of patients with cardiac and chronic diseases at rest; this may help in initial diagnosis for patients with cardiac diseases or those who are at risk of developing cardiac disease in the future.Keywords: Apple Watch, electrocardiography, cardiac diseases, chronic diseaseshttps://www.dovepress.com/accuracy-of-apple-watch-in-measuring-30-second-resting-electrocardiogr-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDHapple watchelectrocardiographycardiac diseaseschronic diseases. |
| spellingShingle | Khushhal AA Mohamed AA Alsegame MM Alsaedi AM Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare apple watch electrocardiography cardiac diseases chronic diseases. |
| title | Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Accuracy of Apple Watch in Measuring 30-Second Resting Electrocardiography in Patients with Cardiac Diseases and Comorbidity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | accuracy of apple watch in measuring 30 second resting electrocardiography in patients with cardiac diseases and comorbidity an observational cross sectional study |
| topic | apple watch electrocardiography cardiac diseases chronic diseases. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/accuracy-of-apple-watch-in-measuring-30-second-resting-electrocardiogr-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT khushhalaa accuracyofapplewatchinmeasuring30secondrestingelectrocardiographyinpatientswithcardiacdiseasesandcomorbidityanobservationalcrosssectionalstudy AT mohamedaa accuracyofapplewatchinmeasuring30secondrestingelectrocardiographyinpatientswithcardiacdiseasesandcomorbidityanobservationalcrosssectionalstudy AT alsegamemm accuracyofapplewatchinmeasuring30secondrestingelectrocardiographyinpatientswithcardiacdiseasesandcomorbidityanobservationalcrosssectionalstudy AT alsaediam accuracyofapplewatchinmeasuring30secondrestingelectrocardiographyinpatientswithcardiacdiseasesandcomorbidityanobservationalcrosssectionalstudy |