International Medical Case Reports Journal (Aug 2021)

Smart Watch Detection of Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT): First Case from Tanzania

  • Kassam N,
  • Aziz O,
  • Aghan E,
  • Somji S,
  • Mbithe H,
  • Bapumia M,
  • Mvungi R,
  • Surani S

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 14
pp. 563 – 566

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Nadeem Kassam,1 Omar Aziz,1 Eric Aghan,2 Samina Somji,1 Hanifa Mbithe,1 Mustafa Bapumia,3 Robert Mvungi,3 Salim Surani4 1Department of Internal Medicine, Aga Khan University Medical College East Africa (Dar), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 2Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Medical College East Africa (Dar), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 3Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 4Department of Medicine & Pharmacy, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, USACorrespondence: Nadeem Kassam Tel +255 762903008Email [email protected]: 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.Keywords: supraventricular tachycardia, Apple watch, Tanzania, electrophysiology study

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