The Apple Watch Series 4 Everything You Need to Know - Article Health

Ready for a smartphone or smartwatch upgrade? You’re in luck: Apple just announced that they’ll be launching three new iPhones this fall. Even better, though, is the new-and-improved Apple Watch, which boasts innovative and potentially life-saving health features.

At Apple’s annual event in Cupertino, California, CEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xs MAX. Most exciting for us at Health, though, is the company’s new Apple Watch, which has some incredible wellness features. The wearable (which is being called the Apple Watch Series 4) will enable users to take an electrocardiogram, also known as an EKG or ECG test, to measure heart rhythms, while a built-in heart rate sensor can detect atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rate).  Also new: The Apple Watch Series 4 is able to sense if you’ve fallen down and will call 9-11 if you’re not able to get up within a minute.

The bottom line? While no wearable will replace regular check-ups with your doctor, the new Apple Watch Series 4 can help collect and monitor your heart data, including heart irregularities that might be risk factors for a heart failure or stroke.

"The role that technology plays in allowing patients to capture meaningful data about what’s happening with their heart, right when it’s happening, like the functionality of an on-demand ECG, could be significant in new clinical care models and shared decision making between people and their healthcare providers,” Nancy Brown, CEO American Heart Association, told Health.


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