The first results of the Apple Heart Study are in. They suggest the Apple Watch can detect heart problems like atrial fibrillation or afib.
But previous versions of the Apple Watch still have something else that can be used to check on your heart.
When people's Apple Watches picked up on an irregularity, they notified the participant with a pop-up and asked them to schedule a video chat with a doctor involved in the study. Then, to check that the irregular readings were correct, the researchers sent those participants ECG patches.The study came away with some positive findings.
But those findings also mean that roughly a third of people who got flagged had nothing wrong with their hearts. And some of them still went on to seek medical care."These are people who are pursuing care when they shouldn't have," Elshazly said.
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