Wearable single-lead ECG devices to improve cardiac arrhythmia screening in Ethiopia: Opportunities and challenges

Heart Rhythm O2 2026 Open access

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Authors: Zemichael Getu Alemayehu, Brook Lelisa Sime, Abenezer Shiferaw Keraga, Yonatan Abbawa Zewdie, Henok Wolde Nida
DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2026.01.002
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Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmia, especially atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality globally, particularly by raising the risk of heart failure and stroke. In low and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Ethiopia, the AF burden is still poorly characterized, in part because of the insufficient diagnostic infrastructure and a poor population level surveillance and thus preventing the correct estimation of the real prevalence and impact of the disease (1).

Fields of Study & Subjects

ECG Monitoring and Analysis Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

Publication details

Journal / source
Heart Rhythm O2
Volume
7
Issue
3
Pages
633–634
Publication date
10 January 2026
Language
EN