Apple Watch Detected my Atrial Fibrillation. I Thought “WOW”
Personal experience and some features of the Apple Watch.
Watching the launch of the new Apple watch series 5, back in 2019, I wondered if this watch could really detect AFIB? The short answer is YES. The long answer will include which Apple series watch can do this. How accurate. What about the ECG?. Palpitations and other irregular heartbeats? Can it take your blood pressure?
I have some personal experience to share.
WHICH APPLE WATCH CAN DETECT AFIB?
According to a study done by the Stanford University School of Medicine, the watches that they used were the Apple watch series 1,2, and 3. The most recent series 4 was not used because it was not launched yet. The Apple watch series 5 was launched on 20 September 2019.
For this study, the participants also had to have an iPhone. The Apple Heart Study app was used to intermittently check the heart-rate pulse sensor for measurements of an irregular pulse rate.
Obviously, the Apple Watch Series 4 and 5 will also be able to detect AFIB.
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