Cha-Car t1_itel6af wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:28 AM

Reply to comment by geneticeffects in Apple Watch heart rate notifications helped 12-year-old girl discover and treat cancer. by SUPRVLLAN

Apple Watch has capabilities similar to a single-lead ECG. It’s better than nothing but it certainly isn’t the best.

Slammedtgs t1_itemh21 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:38 AM

My wife was having really high heart rate due to an over active thyroid. Watch 3 detected the change in heart rate and I used my 7 to do an EKG which showing the Afib condition. Enough of a benefit to upgrade her 3 based on that alone.

The_Running_Free t1_itfbgu2 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:37 AM

Pretty sure that’s the only thing it can screen for.

ukezi t1_itfye36 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 10:47 AM

Exactly, it can detect the pulse, so it can detect arrhythmia and every thing that can detect the pulse should be able to do that. For more interesting results, like actual ECG readings they just don't have the sensors.

efvie t1_itgej7q wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:35 PM

It’s definitely better than the ECG that you don’t have.

LucidLethargy t1_itfs2lv wrote on October 23, 2022 at 9:21 AM

This. Don't trust Apple.