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Shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine in the new era of wearable devices

Nature Reviews Cardiology volume 19, pages 501–502 (2022)Cite this article

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Wearable devices are widely used and have a high level of societal acceptance, opening unimagined and unexploited possibilities in cardiovascular medicine. In this Clinical Outlook, we highlight the disruptive potential of wearables for cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis and management, and suggest strategies for quickly and safely translating these lifestyle products into medical devices.

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Fig. 1: Translation of smart wearables into medical devices.

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We thank Stephanie Rabbe (Miele New Growth Factory, Germany) for her helpful input, Regina Berkeley (HAWK, Goettingen, Germany) for carefully reading the manuscript and Timo Brants (HAWK, Goettingen, Germany) for creative support and creation of the graphics for initial submission.

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    Sinje Gehr

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    Sinje Gehr & Christoph Russmann

  3. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

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Gehr, S., Russmann, C. Shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine in the new era of wearable devices. Nat Rev Cardiol 19, 501–502 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-022-00729-2

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