How a Fitbit detected a normally difficult diagnosis
The patient sought medical help after noticing a 50% increase in her resting heart rate, reveals Swiss case report
A Fitbit smartwatch helped detect a patient’s coronary giant cell arteritis, after it revealed her heart rate was persistently elevated, Swiss doctors report.
The physically active 57-year-old became concerned after her baseline resting heart rate (RHR) increased from 55 to 75 bpm, according to the healthcare application on her Fitbit.
