Apple received U.S. FDA approval for a new “Afib History Feature” that is likely coming to your Apple Watch this fall (or sooner for watchOS 9 beta testers). The Apple Watch will now be able to keep track of Atrial Fibrillation history.
Niel Smith for MyHealthyApple:
The new filing has been made available today. Users should be able to check their Afib history and more.
AFib is the most common form of serious arrhythmia or irregular heart rhythm. If you receive an AFib classification and you have not been diagnosed with AFib, you should talk to your doctor.
According to Apple, the ability of the ECG app to accurately classify an ECG recording into AFib and sinus rhythm was tested in a clinical trial of approximately 600 subjects, and demonstrated 99.6% specificity with respect to sinus rhythm classification and 98.3% sensitivity for AFib classification for the classifiable results.
Its unclear when this new feature will be released by Apple. It is very much possible that the next watchOS, watchOS 9 to be showcased today will probably address the details around this new feature.
MacDailyNews Take: Less than two hours to go until the WWDC22 keynote address video rolls! Expect the watchOS 9 segment to highlight the new “Afib History Feature” for Apple Watch.
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I got an Apple Watch for Xmas 2020, from my daughter. I tried out the ECG function for shits and giggles! Uh oh! Turns out I have it, confirmed by a medical grade portable unit. My doctor was somewhat surprised the watch was right! A potential life saver for me!
The Apple Watch just keeps getting better and better.
Truly, a business moat that has yet to be broadly acknowledged (the moat = life giving/saving).
Glad for your daughter’s gift idea of time keeping and time preserving.
Apple…at its best.