This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rachel Kaplan about using smartwatches to help detect atrial fibrillation. Dr. Kaplan is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and a cardiac electrophysiologist, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders at MUSC.
TRANSCRIPT:
Conner: I’m Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public Radio with Health Focus here at the radio studio for the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Many individuals with heart rhythm issues are now using wearable devices like smartwatches to monitor their heart. Doctor Rachel Kaplan is here to talk about wearable devices to detect atrial fibrillation or AFib. Doctor Kaplan is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine, and she’s a cardiac electrophysiologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders at MUSC. Doctor Kaplan, tell us what types of wearable devices are on the market for detecting heart rhythm issues…