• Through their study, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the potential for using the Apple Watch ECG to help diagnose left ventricular dysfunction. Due to the lack of symptoms, cardiac dysfunction often goes undiagnosed.
There are ample reports crediting the Apple Watch with saving lives in emergency situations. Now, according to a latest study from the Mayo Clinic, the Apple Watch may help detect potentially life-threatening heart conditions and other cardiovascular disorders. As per a report, heart failure is affecting at least 26 million users worldwide.
Through their study, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the potential for using the Apple Watch ECG to help diagnose left ventricular dysfunction. Due to the lack of symptoms, cardiac dysfunction often goes undiagnosed.
The study involved 2,454 volunteers from 46 US states and 11 countries. Patients sent 1,25,610 ECGs between August 2021 and February 2022 using their Apple Watch. This ECG data was then processed through a proprietary AI algorithm developed by the researchers.
Using the mean prediction within a 30-day window or the nearest ECG, relative to the echocardiogram that determined EF (ejection fraction), the AI algorithm identified patients with a low EF under the curve of 0.885 (95% confidence interval 0.823- figured out. 0.946) and 0.881 (0.815–0.947), respectively.
"These results indicate that the use of an AI algorithm based on ECG may enable early diagnosis of low EF in patients in routine primary care settings," the study states. It also anticipates the potential of smartwatches to help conduct remote digital health studies. which is in its initial stages.
However, the research study has not shared the code behind the AI algorithms. That's because the code is proprietary intellectual property (patent pending) that has been licensed and is subject to FDA review, it says.
In another life-saving incident attributed to Apple, a 17-year-old boy from Pune, Maharashtra thanked Apple for saving his life. The incident dates back to July when Smit Mehta, a Pune-based student preparing for NEET exam, had planned to go for a hiking trip to Lonavala with his friends. While returning, Mehta fell down a gorge on the way and lost his leg.
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