Kassam Nadeem, Aziz Omar, Aghan Eric, Somji Samina, Mbithe Hanifa, Bapumia Mustafa, Mvungi Robert, Surani Salim
Department of Internal Medicine, Aga Khan University Medical College East Africa (Dar), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Medical College East Africa (Dar), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Int Med Case Rep J. 2021 Aug 24;14:563-566. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S328167. eCollection 2021.
Smartwatches like the Apple Watch have been on the rise worldwide and their use is gaining popularity in developing countries. Their ability to detect dysrhythmias is well documented. Present practice discourages the use of these devices as a diagnostic tool. Nevertheless, atypical findings from these devices should be clinically investigated. This case demonstrates an eventual diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) based on an Apple watch alert which was subsequently confirmed by electrophysiological evaluation.
像苹果手表这样的智能手表在全球范围内越来越受欢迎,并且在发展中国家的使用也日益普遍。它们检测心律失常的能力已有充分记录。目前的做法不鼓励将这些设备用作诊断工具。然而,这些设备的非典型发现应进行临床调查。本病例展示了基于苹果手表警报最终诊断为室上性心动过速(SVT),随后经电生理评估得以证实。