Apple recently released its ECG App. It is available on the Apple Watch Series 4. The app allows people to take an ECG on their watch. It will detect an irregular rhythm and inform people when they need to go to the doctor.
Even though the app has only been available for a few days, it has already saved a life. One reddit user that he used the ECG app (https://bgr.com/2018/12/08/apple-watch-ecg-app-atrial-fibrillation-saving-lives/) because he was curious about how it worked. It showed him that he had signs of atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heart rhythm that can potentially be life-threatening.
He thought that it was a glitch at first, so he ran the ECG app again. He also tested it on his wife. He decided to go to the doctor. The reddit user was given a lot of tests and prescribed blood pressure medication. He will also have to follow up with a cardiologist. He believes that the app saved his life.
While many people have praised the app, many cardiologists have expressed concerns about it. They stated that the app may give a false positive. This can result in healthy people showing up at the emergency room when they do not need to.
It is easy to use the ECG app. You will need to hold your finger down on the Digital Crown. After 30 seconds, it will classify the heart rhythm as being sinus, AFib or inconclusive. It also allows people to make notes about their symptoms. Additionally, they can print out the ECG and give it to their doctor.
There was a Heart Study done to test the effectiveness of the app before it was released. It involved 400,000 participants. The results of the study showed that app was 80 percent effective at detecting atrial fibrillation. It was also 98 percent effective for detecting other irregular heart rhythms.
