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Tag: EKG

Mayo Clinic algorithm for Apple Watch shows early promise in detecting heart problems

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 11:33 am6 Comments

Mayo Clinic is exploring the feasibility of using an algorithm to detect a weak heart pump from electrocardiograms recorded on Apple Watch …

Apple Watch ECG feature set to launch in South Korea

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 6:46 pm6 Comments

Apple has obtained approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea for its electrocardiogram (ECG) Apple Watch …

Yes, your Apple Watch can detect heartbeat abnormalities and potentially save your life

Monday, December 9, 2019 10:11 amNo Comments

Can the Apple Watch accurately detect atrial fibrillation? Yes, a very large study confirms…

Apple granted more U.S. patents for Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 5:31 pm3 Comments

Apple has been granted a trio of U.S. patents for Apple Watch smart bands…

Apple Watch ECG vs. medical-grade hospital EKG

Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:01 pmTuesday, July 23, 20192 Comments

Apple Watch Series 4 has two FDA-cleared heart features that can warn about life-threatening conditions…

Apple Watch saves UK man’s life after warning him of heart problems

Friday, July 19, 2019 2:31 pmFriday, July 19, 20192 Comments

A father received life saving surgery after his Apple Watch warned him he had a low heart rate…

Apple patent application hints at Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Monday, June 24, 2019 8:31 amNo Comments

Future Apple Watch bands may have additional features and do more than simply keep the smart watch on your wrist…

Apple’s revolutionary Apple Watch can truly be a lifesaver

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 1:01 pmWednesday, May 22, 20191 Comment

While Apple has had misses, it has no shortage of triumphs…

Apple Watch ECG app close to launching in Canada

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:04 am1 Comment

Canadians who purchased an Apple Watch Series 4 in Canada may soon get the device’s electrocardiogram…

We’re still waiting on ‘smartbands’ for our Apple Watch

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:32 am2 Comments

A smarter watch band will play a crucial role in Apple Watch’s future as a personal technology device…

Apple Watch Series 4 summons ambulance after 80-year-old Munich woman falls

Monday, April 15, 2019 2:00 pmMonday, April 15, 20193 Comments

Emergency services were automatically summoned by a Series 4 Apple Watch when a 80-year-old woman…

Apple Watch saves life by spotting AFib just days after new ECG feature launched in Germany

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 8:44 amWednesday, April 3, 2019No Comments

A man’s life may have been saved by taking an Apple Watch ECG just days after the feature launched in Europe…

ECG app and irregular rhythm notification on Apple Watch available today across Europe and Hong Kong

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 8:38 pm1 Comment

The ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4, a direct-to-consumer product that enables customers to take an electrocardiogram…

After using my Apple Watch Series 4, I’m reminded what data can mean for my heart and, by extension, my mind

Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:01 pmThursday, February 28, 2019No Comments

It begins seven years ago, when my doctor asks me whether I want to lose my foot…

Apple masses the biggest heart study ever

Monday, December 17, 2018 11:15 amMonday, December 17, 20185 Comments

No one could have foreseen the staggering response…

Hands on with the new features in watchOS 5.1.2

Friday, December 7, 2018 4:50 pmFriday, December 7, 20184 Comments

Apple just released watchOS 5.1.2 to Apple Watch owners with a litany of features…

Apple releases watchOS 5.1.2 for Apple Watch

Thursday, December 6, 2018 1:14 pm4 Comments

Apple today released watchOS 5.1.2, the third update to the watchOS 5 operating system…

ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification available today on Apple Watch

Thursday, December 6, 2018 11:00 amThursday, December 6, 20186 Comments

Starting today, the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 marks the first direct-to-consumer product that enables customers…

Apple’s watchOS 5.1.2 will enable electrocardiogram feature on Apple Watch Series 4

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 3:00 pmWednesday, November 28, 20185 Comments

Apple Watch Series 4 is capable of generating an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram…

Apple Watch Series 4 ECG limited by region, but use can be enabled outside U.S.A.

Monday, October 29, 2018 1:44 pmMonday, October 29, 2018No Comments

One of the new features of Apple Watch Series 4 is the ability to take an Electrocardiogram…

How Apple could turn the Apple Watch into a blood pressure monitor

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 1:00 pmTuesday, October 2, 201816 Comments

In September, Apple announced an electrocardiogram, or EKG, for its Apple Watch

New Apple Watch’s ECG feature can detect more underlying heart issues

Friday, September 28, 2018 11:01 amFriday, September 28, 20189 Comments

The new iPhone models were quickly relegated to second tier headlines after Apple’s latest product announcement…

Apple Watch Series 4 ECG could take years to be approved in the UK

Thursday, September 27, 2018 2:01 pmThursday, September 27, 20185 Comments

If you’re in the UK and were wondering how long it might take before Apple is allowed…

New Apple Watch Series 4 will first monitor your heart in the U.S. as Apple looks to expand feature abroad

Friday, September 21, 2018 12:00 pmFriday, September 21, 2018No Comments

Shoppers queuing up to buy Apple Inc.’s latest smartwatch anywhere but the U.S. face an uncertain..

Apple working to deliver Apple Watch Series 4 ECG feature to Canada

Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:49 amNo Comments

Apple says it is working with Health Canada to bring the Apple Watch Series 4…

Apple Watch Series 4’s electrocardiogram feature received FDA clearance just one day before ‘Gather Round’ event

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 8:57 am4 Comments

Some on the Apple Watch team may have felt their hearts pounding in the days leading up to…

The Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 4:37 pm8 Comments

Apple Watch adds features that allow it to take high-quality heart readings and detect falls…

The Apple Watch is getting an important new feature for monitoring heart health

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 12:45 pmTuesday, September 11, 20181 Comment

When Apple Watch was first released in 2015, it came with a built-in basic heart rate monitor…

New Apple AirPod patent reveals biometric health-tracking capabilities

Thursday, July 6, 2017 4:28 pm3 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 43 newly granted patents for Apple…

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