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Smartwatch optical pulse sensors detect atrial fibrillation, a finding validated in the Apple Heart Study.

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Is it true that Smartwatch optical pulse sensors detect atrial fibrillation, a finding validated in the Apple Heart Study?

Yes. The Apple Heart Study itself reports that among participants notified of an irregular pulse, 34% had atrial fibrillation on ECG patch and 84% of notifications were concordant with AF, directly validating the claim. A secondary analysis of the same study and a small 24-patient comparison study also support smartwatch AF detection.

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Arrhythmias Other Than Atrial Fibrillation in Those With an Irregular Pulse Detected With a Smartwatch: Findings From the Apple Heart Study
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Arrhythmias Other Than Atrial Fibrillation in Those With an Irregular Pulse Detected With a Smartwatch: Findings From the Apple Heart Study. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1161/circep.121.010063

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Large-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation
2019
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Large-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1901183

Smartwatch Performance for the Detection and Quantification of Atrial Fibrillation
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Smartwatch Performance for the Detection and Quantification of Atrial Fibrillation. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1161/circep.118.006834

Wearable devices in atrial fibrillation: screening, monitoring, and management.
2026
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W, C., X, L., P, J., & Z, L. (2026). Wearable devices in atrial fibrillation: screening, monitoring, and management.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1887788

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