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What Does Wearable Technology Mean for Myeloproliferative Care?

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Myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) patients can add wearable technology as another part of their MPN care toolbox. Watch to learn about monitoring that wearable devices may provide, what it means for MPN care, and future developments from wearable technology.

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Wearable technology has expanded and improved at an impressive rate in recent years. With exercise and health tracking technology with devices like Fitbits and Apple Watches, wearable technology includes devices issued from healthcare providers for the monitoring of heart activity, breathing, brain activity, and more.

Advancements in wearable technology offer advantages to myeloproliferative patients in providing more opportunities for remote monitoring and also for delivering treatment via wearable drug delivery systems. And these technologies provide improved care, more frequency of gauging patient health metrics to improve quality of life, and optimal patient health over time.

With technologies advancing at such a rapid rate, there could be even more opportunities to improve care for myeloproliferative patients. Perhaps miniscule blood draws could even be carried out by wearable technology to provide even more convenience for patients while also protecting them from virus and infection risks in clinical settings.

Please remember to ask your healthcare team what may be right for you.

Understanding What ECG Monitoring Tools Mean for MPN

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Understanding What ECG Monitoring Tools Mean for MPN Patients from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo.

Myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) patients can add ECG monitoring tools as part of their care. Watch to learn about ECG monitoring tools, their value in MPN care, and future developments from ECG monitoring tools.

See More From the MPN TelemEDucation Resource Center

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What Do Telegenetic Consultations Mean for MPN Patients?

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 What Does Wearable Technology Mean for Myeloproliferative Care?

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ECG monitoring tools or those that monitor electrocardiography – electrical activity of the heart – are another helpful tool in monitoring patients of all kinds, including cancer patients. Recent technology advancements have brought ECG monitoring beyond wearable vests and into wearable wristbands and e-skin technologies.

Monitoring patient health involves several aspects with heart health being on the monitoring list. With the advancements in ECG monitoring tools, myeloproliferative (MPN) patients can now have heart monitoring with some advantages. Patients can skip the risks of exposure to viruses and potential infections in clinic settings while also saving valuable time, energy, and travel costs.

Wearable ECG monitoring tools are already reliable, and the technologies will only become more precise as they are used more over time. Some patients who have wearable devices linked to their cell phones have the ability to automatically notify their emergency contacts in the event of concerning heart activity. Automated notifications like this are likely to become more common as technology improves.

Please remember to ask your healthcare team what may be right for you.