Dr. Mehta with patient (IMAGE) Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Caption Laxmi Mehta, MD, director of Preventative Cardiology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, shows a patient how the functions on her smartwatch can monitor her heart health. Mehta says portable devices that allow patients to monitor their heart health at home have become a valuable tool to help manage heart conditions on an ongoing basis. Credit The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Usage Restrictions All multimedia is available for free and unrestricted media use with courtesy to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.