The Current State of Mobile Phone Apps for Monitoring Heart Rate, Heart Rate Variability, and Atrial Fibrillation: Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Li, Ka Hou Christien (Author), White, Francesca Anne (Author), Tipoe, Timothy (Author), Liu, Tong (Author), Wong, Martin CS (Author), Jesuthasan, Aaron (Author), Baranchuk, Adrian (Author), Tse, Gary (Author), Yan, Bryan P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMobile phone apps capable of monitoring arrhythmias and heart rate (HR) are increasingly used for screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of HR and rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation (AF). These apps involve either the use of (1) photoplethysmographic recording or (2) a handheld ext...