One of the main features of the Apple Watch Series 4 is the support of the ECG. Thanks to this option, owners of apple smartwatches can monitor their health. However, according to cardiologists, the practical benefits of the ECG scanner in the Apple Watch are not so much.
As practice shows, the Apple Watch Series 4 accurately detect the signs of atrial fibrillation. However, given the core audience of apple smartwatches – most often used by people between the ages of 25 and 34 – the ECG scanner is more of a toy than a necessary option.
According to cardiologists, atrial fibrillation is a disease of the elderly. In most cases, it occurs in people over the age of 60, and they very rarely use the Apple Watch.
Venkatesh Murti, M. D. and Professor of Preventive Cardiology at the University of Michigan, says that about 90% of abnormal heart rate signals in young people are false.
