Apple Watch ECG
Although beyond the reach of everyday users, an independent study lends support to the Apple Watch's ECG as an option for cardiologists when standard ECGs are unavailable.
The study will use the smartphones, Apple Watches and a custom health engagement program to influence stroke risk and atrial fibrillation detection.
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At a recent Apple Store event, doctors shared aspirations for, and current limitations of, the sensor-laden smartwatch.
A chat with Apple VP of Health Dr. Sumbul Desai.
The collaboration will investigate heart health outcomes and medication adherence among seniors, and is scheduled to begin in 2019.
In addition, Apple shared some snippets of the validation data it shared with the FDA.
According to leaked training documents, both the ECG and irregular heart rate detection will be part of Watch OS version 5.1.2.
Citing anonymous sources within Apple, reports in Bloomberg and the New York Times over the past weeks continue to add to the pile of leaks and rumors about two of Apple's currently under-development health devices: a wrist-worn glucose sensor and an EKG built into the Apple Watch.