The New England Journal of Medicine: Wearable Digital Health Technologies for Monitoring in Cardiovascular Medicine
This review article presents a three-part true-life clinical vignette hat illustrates how digital health technology can aid providers caring for patients with cardiovascular disease. Although the uses of remote patient monitoring may be broad and could include management of diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions, this review focuses on the three most common cardiovascular conditions for which remote patient monitoring is used: hypertension, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. The foundational elements of remote patient monitoring and wearable technologies are present in cardiovascular practice today and are expected to mature. The overall goals are to shift from episodic care to asynchronous and continuous care, minimize burden on patients and caregivers, reduce structural inequities in access to care, and improve efficiency of evidence-based care delivery.