Future versions of the Apple Watch may contain an advanced form of heart-monitoring technology that would use electric signals to detect heart abnormalities, defects, and other potential indicators of cardiovascular illness, according to a report from Bloomberg. Known as electrocardiograms, or EKGs, the tests are typically performed using multiple electrodes placed directly on the skin, which monitor otherwise imperceptible electrical patterns in between heartbeats.
Apple is reportedly working on a way to let the Apple Watch perform an EKG by having a user squeeze the device. Sensors and data gathered from minor electric currents sent up the arm and across the chest to the user’s heart would measure data typically gathered by electrodes...
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https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/21/16806656/apple-watch-ekg-heart-monitor-future-models-development
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http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/12/apple-reportedly-developing-ekg-reader.html
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