Pilot Study Opens: Wearable Sensor Technology to Estimate LVEF vs Echocardiography — Implications for Heart Failure Monitoring
247 Health News Editorial
·30 May 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsA 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
References
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