A doable way of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is by the person knowing how to check their pulse and to recognise what a normal regular rhythm or an abnormal irregular rhythm feels like, which should prompt a clinic appointment with a GP or other health professional for further investigation.
To this end, two novel innovative apps using augmented reality (AR) have recently been created to engage and help inform members of the general public. The first app focuses on how a person without any healthcare experience can learn to check their pulse and detect possible AF, and the second aims to educate patients who have been diagnosed with AF to help understand their condition and its potential consequences better, and thus seek and adhere to prescribed medication.
USE OF AUGMENTED REALITY FOR SCREENING FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
AR is a technology where a phone camera is used to add to (or augment) real world capture with virtual 3D objects.
Know My Heart and Know My Beat apps have been designed specifically to use this technology. The aim is to engage members of the public and individual patients …