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Pilot Study Opens: Wearable Sensor Technology to Estimate LVEF vs Echocardiography — Implications for Heart Failure Monitoring

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30 May 2026

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A pilot study is evaluating wearable sensor technology to estimate left ventricular ejection fraction compared to standard echocardiography. This innovation could transform continuous cardiac monitoring for heart failure patients and those at risk of cardiotoxicity.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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