Renowned Canadian cardiologist Dr. Heather Ross of the Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research at the Peter Munk Heart Center has started a new study that has been announced by University Health Network (UHN) in Canada. Its purpose is to investigate how Apple's portable device can "Generate better clinical outcomes for heart failure patients."
A new study on the Apple Watch wants to know if it is a valid device to detect early heart failure. It is not the first study that analyzes the medical virtues of the watch of the Californian company. We have already known that it is also being used for the same purposes in the USA (Mount Sinai). In addition, other research has determined that it could even help detect early form COVID-19.
This new study, conducted by Dr. Heather Ross of the Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research at the Peter Munk Heart Center, wants to determine whether remote monitoring with the Apple Watch can help with early identification of worsening heart failure. cardiac. The duration of the study will be three months. The watch's new blood oxygen sensor and application is being specifically used. This means that participants will use the Apple Watch Series 6.
Data collected with an Apple Watch will be compared to data routinely collected from rigorous physical tests that patients typically undergo. You want to determine if the health sensors and functions of the Apple Watch, including the blood oxygen measurement and mobility metrics can provide an early warning.
We believe that biometric data derived from Apple Watch can provide comparable, accurate and exact measurements of fitness. Prognostic markers and early warning signs, compared to traditional diagnostics.
