ReviewNature reviews. Cardiology2021
Smart wearable devices in cardiovascular care: where we are and how to move forward.
Review in Nature reviews. Cardiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 303 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Design of an Intelligent Wearable to Assess Physical Activity and Health Related Outcomes - the DIWAH Study
The Effect of Warmed Socks Developed as Wearable Technology on Hypothermia, Thermal Comfort Perception and Shivering in Healthy Volunteers
I-WEAR: From ICU to Recovery - Evaluating the Feasibility and Usability of Bi-Weekly Health Summaries Using Wearables in Patients After Intensive Care Unit Treatment - A Pilot Study
Health Behaviour Change, Education on Risk Factor Reduction, Physical Activity Guidance, and Nutrition Counselling With a Remote Team to Support Patient Progress Using Technology in Synchronization With Medication Management and CardioWatch 287-2. (HEARTS in Sync + CardioWatch 287-2)
Who cites it
303 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Artificial Intelligence for the Analysis of Biometric Data from Wearables in Education: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of perioperative autonomic nervous system imbalance on surgical outcomes: a systematic review.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Pooled it
- The role of cardiac acoustic biomarkers in monitoring patients with heart failure: A systematic literature review.ESC heart failure · 2025Pooled it
- Real-World Accuracy of Wearable Activity Trackers for Detecting Medical Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
- Telemedicine in Improving Glycemic Control Among Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Cardiorespiratory Sensors and Their Implications for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Detection: A Systematic Review.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Pooled it
- Automatic Classification of Emotions Based on Cardiac Signals: A Systematic Literature Review.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2023Pooled it
- Remote monitoring technologies for measuring cardiovascular functions in community-dwelling adults: a systematic review.GeroScience · 2023Pooled it
- Development and validation of a machine learning model for diagnosis of ischemic heart disease using single-lead electrocardiogram parameters.World journal of cardiology · 2025Trial
- Consumer wearable devices for evaluation of heart rate control using digoxin versus beta-blockers: the RATE-AF randomized trial.Nature medicine · 2024Trial
- Telemedical Monitoring of Plantar Temperature in Diabetic Patients at Risk of Foot Ulcers.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2024Trial
- Real-Time Physical Activity Self-Monitoring in Patients Hospitalized for Cardiology Care: Interrupted Time Series Analysis.JMIR cardio · 2026Article
- Markers of Autonomic Function and Cancer Mortality Risk in Healthy Adults.JACC. Advances · 2026Article
- Wearable Devices in Cardiovascular Care: A Narrative Review of the Transition Toward Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, and Participatory Medicine.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Wearable-Derived Autonomic Component Is Associated with Cardiovascular Health in Community-Dwelling Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the Longevity Check-Up 8+ Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Wearable Electronics for Precision Diagnosis Through Advanced Manufacturing and Integration.Nano-micro letters · 2026Review
- HEART-Watch: A multimodal physiological dataset from a Google Pixel Watch across different physical states.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Subdermal Insertable Sensors for Health Monitoring: Applications, Challenges, and Emerging Technologies.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Review
- Feasibility of a noninvasive photoplethysmography-based wearable chest patch for cardiac output assessment during exercise compared with thermodilution right heart catheterization.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Wearable Devices and Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Monitoring: Current Evidence and Future Directions for Precision Medicine.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
243 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
11 authors.
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Abstract
Technological innovations reach deeply into our daily lives and an emerging trend supports the use of commercial smart wearable devices to manage health. In the era of remote, decentralized and increasingly personalized patient care, catalysed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the cardiovascular community must familiarize itself with the wearable technologies on the market and their wide range of clinical applications. In this Review, we highlight the basic engineering principles of common wearable sensors and where they can be error-prone. We also examine the role of these devices in the remote screening and diagnosis of common cardiovascular diseases, such as arrhythmias, and in the management of patients with established cardiovascular conditions, for example, heart failure. To date, challenges such as device accuracy, clinical validity, a lack of standardized regulatory policies and concerns for patient privacy are still hindering the widespread adoption of smart wearable technologies in clinical practice. We present several recommendations to navigate these challenges and propose a simple and practical 'ABCD' guide for clinicians, personalized to their specific practice needs, to accelerate the integration of these devices into the clinical workflow for optimal patient care.
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