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Wearables detecting cardiac arrest: systematic review
Wearable-based automated cardiac arrest detection and alerting: A systematic review
Resuscitation · 2026-11 · Added 3 November 2026
Abstract not yet available — this Resuscitation systematic review maps wearable-based automated cardiac arrest detection and alerting systems.
- Study type
- Systematic review
- Design
- Systematic review
- Participants
- Not reported
- Main finding
- Abstract not yet available
- Caveat
- Abstract not yet available, so findings can't yet be assessed
- Bottom line
- Context only
Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). Wearables aren't crew equipment, but automated detection and alerting feed bystander response and dispatch — the front end of every OHCA chain of survival.
Learning goal
Understand how wearable cardiac arrest detection technology may shape early warning and community response pathways.
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- Topic: Cardiac arrest
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