Apple Watch's electrocardiogram function, now available in Japan Irregular heartbeat notification function Finally, the smartwatch "Apple Watch" electrocardiogram and irregular heartbeat notification function is available in Japan! Updated to watchOS 7.3 and tried [Report]
Among them, as already announced in advance, in Japan, by making the iPhone iOS 14.4 and the Apple Watch watchOS 7.3, a new "electrocardiogram (ECG)" function and an irregular heartbeat notification function will be added. Now available. These features help detect signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common arrhythmia.
The ECG app is compatible with "Apple Watch Series 4", "Apple Watch Series 5", and "Apple Watch Series 6", and the irregular heartbeat notification function is available on "Apple Watch" including "Apple Watch SE". Series 3 and later are supported. In this article, I will introduce you to the fact that I actually updated each product and tried new functions such as ECG.
ECG etc. can be used by updating to watchOS 7.3 and iOS 14.4 The ECG app was first supported by Apple Watch Series 4 and was available in the United States etc., but it will finally be available in Japan. The company says it's the first non-medical, but consumer-grade product that can detect the symptoms of atrial fibrillation, which, if left untreated, can lead to stroke, the second leading cause of death worldwide.To use, just wear the Apple Watch on your arm as usual, start the ECG app, and touch the Digital Crown with the other arm to measure. After 30 seconds, the heart rhythm is classified as atrial fibrillation or sinus rhythm, low heart rate, high heart rate, or indeterminate. Safely saved and can be shared in the resulting PDF.
The mechanism allows the crystal on the back cover of the Apple Watch and the electrodes built into the Digital Crown to work with an ECG app to record an ECG similar to the lead I ECG. In clinical trials, Apple said it could detect atrial fibrillation with a sensitivity of 98.3% and sinus rhythm with a specificity of 99.6%.
After updating to watchOS 7.3 and iOS 14.4, when you launch the ECG app on your Apple Watch, you will be guided to configure settings from the Health app on your iPhone. You can take an electrocardiogram with Wath.” and “Set notification of irregular heartbeat”, so set each. First, from the ECG setting. Enter your date of birth, check the mechanism, and press "Continue" After completing the settings, you can measure an electrocardiogram with your Apple Watch.To get an electrocardiogram, start the electrocardiogram app and touch the Digital Crown with the other arm. Measurement starts automatically, and after 30 seconds of measurement, sinus rhythm and other data are displayed. The results of sinus rhythm and other data are saved in the iPhone's healthcare app, so you can check them later, or output them as a PDF to give to your doctor. On the other hand, the Irregular Heartbeat Notification feature uses an optical heart rate sensor to occasionally check your heart rhythm in the background and if it identifies an irregular heart rhythm that is a sign of atrial fibrillation (AFib). will notify you. Specifically, it will check the heart rhythm five times over a period of at least 65 minutes, and will be notified when an irregular heart rhythm is detected. I just set up an irregular heartbeat notification. This is a notification by wearing the Apple Watch on a regular basis, so no special operation is required.The electrocardiogram measurement function has finally become available in Japan, but there was an abnormality in the electrocardiogram, especially during a health checkup. If there is nothing to do, there is no need to suddenly measure with the Apple Watch, but on the contrary, if for some reason a new problem arises, I would like to learn it on a regular basis so that I can quickly deal with it. .In addition, the latest Apple Watch Series 6 also has blood oxygen levels (SpO2), which are attracting more attention due to the effects of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19). You can also take measurements, and it's a little expensive for people who are usually concerned about their health, but it might be a good idea to try using the Apple Watch.
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