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Can Consumer Wearables Support PASC Monitoring?

Heart rate monitoring and atrial fibrillation detection had the strongest supporting evidence, but investigators found limited evidence for broader outpatient self-monitoring applications.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • June 23, 2026

  • 4 min

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    Consumer wearable devices show insufficient evidence for outpatient health monitoring in post–acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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    Heart rate monitoring and atrial fibrillation detection have the strongest support among wearable-derived measures.

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    Apple Watch devices received consistent evaluations for heart rate accuracy, while Samsung devices excelled in atrial fibrillation detection.

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    Evidence for other wearable-derived measures, such as energy expenditure and sleep metrics, remains inconsistent and variable.

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    The review highlighted significant gaps in evidence regarding the clinical utility of consumer wearables for patients with PASC.

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Can Consumer Wearables Support PASC Monitoring?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • June 23, 2026

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