A Smartwatch Heart Rate Monitor Prompts an Unusual Diagnosis

We report the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented for cardiological evaluation having noted a decline in her heart rate on her wearable heart rate monitor. She was found to be in 2:1 atrioventricular block. Subsequent evaluation revealed cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis, treated with steroids...

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Main Authors: Katie A. Walsh, MB BCh, David Lin, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920300371