ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Now that large cardiology companies have demonstrated the value of measuring heart failure parameters with implantable devices, a new generation of companies hopes to do the same non-invasively with wearable devices. ReThink Medical has reduced a number of complex engineering challenges to a wearable wristband that gathers several physiological signals important for detecting worsening heart failure early.
The popularity of the Apple Watch Series 5 suggests that many people are comfortable gathering biometrics like their heart rate from a wrist-worn device, although for most people, it’s a “nice to have” technology for health and wellness. But what if a wrist-worn device could play a crucial role in keeping very ill patients stable and out of the hospital?
