5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Wearable device users with atrial fibrillation show higher health care utilization and anxiety, with 20% contacting physicians due to irregular rhythm alerts.

• 2

  The study analyzed 172 patients with atrial fibrillation, comparing 83 wearable device users to 83 matched controls.

• 3

  Wearable device users reported greater concern about atrial fibrillation treatment and higher scores on cardiovascular symptom monitoring.

• 4

  Users conducted more outpatient visits and diagnostic tests, including ECGs and echocardiograms, compared to nonusers.

• 5

  No significant differences in anxiety or depression history were found between wearable device users and nonusers.