Achievement of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Targets in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Impact of the 2019 ESC/EAS Dyslipidaemia Guidelines.

In 2019 the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) lowered the target values for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from <1.8 mmol/L to <1.4 mmol/L for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The WATCH AF Trial: SmartWATCHes for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation.

Objectives: The WATCH AF (SmartWATCHes for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation) trial compared the diagnostic accuracy to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) by a smartwatch-based algorithm using photoplethysmographic (PPG) signals with cardiologists' diagnosis by electrocardiography (ECG).

Background: Timely detection of AF is crucial for stroke prevention.

Methods: In this prospective, 2-center, case-control trial, a PPG pulse wave recording using a commercially available smartwatch was obtained along with Internet-enabled mobile ECG in 672 hospitalized subjects.