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Population-Wide Assessment of Heart Rhythm and Physical Activity from 14-Day Recordings: The UK Biobank Cardiac Monitoring Study

2026-02-24 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundLong-term electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring with wearable devices enables large-scale characterisation of cardiac rhythms, but population-based evidence remains limited. The UK Biobank Cardiac Monitoring Study integrates 14-day patch-based ECG monitoring with accelerometry and detailed phenotypic and lifestyle data. Here, we report the acquisition protocol, data processing, and initial findings from 27,658 participants. MethodsParticipants in the UK Biobank imaging study were invited...

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