ECG app (the application for removal of the ECG)

2020: Application launch in Russia

On November 2, 2020 Apple announced availability in Russia applications "ECG" century smartwatch Apple Watch. Function will appear together with the following updating of operating systems — iOS 14.2 and watchOS 7.1. Before it was available only century USA.

As reported in Apple, the ECG application and function of the notification on an irregular warm rhythm will help users to recognize symptoms of an atrial fibrillation — the most frequent kind of an irregular rhythm.

Apple Watch helped many people around the world, and it is pleasant to us to know that they play such important role in life of buyers — the operating officer of Apple Jeff Williams whose words are cited in the press release says. — With an exit of these functions for observation of work of heart of Apple Watch open for users even more information on their health.

Apple starts in the Russian Federation the ECG function in hours of Apple Watch

Also in Russia function of notifications on an irregular warm rhythm will work. She collects data from the optical pickup in the background and allows to distinguish symptoms of an atrial fibrillation. Adequate notices will appear on Apple Watch 3 and more new watch of the company.

The company specified that, according to the order of Roszdravnadzor of VNIIMT, the ECG application and function of notifications on an irregular warm rhythm are not considered as medical devices. To write an electrocardiogram, the user should open the corresponding application and hold a finger on Digital Crown castor on the hours.

After 30 seconds of measurement the nature of heartbeat is defined: atrial fibrillation, sinus rhythm, low or high pulse or indefinite result. All written data associated with them qualifiers and the recognizable symptoms are stored in the Health application. The user can share results of measurements in the PDF format with the attending physician.^[1]

2018: Application launch

On December 6, 2018 the Apple company released the updated watchOS operating system. Version 5.1.2 for the Apple Watch smartwatch includes the application for removal of an electrocardiogram, put in Apple Watch of fourth generation when developing. The built-in ECG sensor turns on when the user holds a finger on "a digital crown" — a castor on one side of the device.

After the ECG app installation the smartwatch will not only measure heart rate, but also to estimate an electrocardiogram on identification of any violations of a rhythm – first of all fibrillation of auricles, one of the most widespread types of arrhythmia which emergence can indicate a number of dangerous cardiovascular diseases. On record of a complete electrocardiogram about 30 seconds then all data are automatically transferred to the Health Apple application for iOS leave. Besides, the ECG in the form of the PDF file can be sent immediately to the attending physician for interpretation.

Interface of the application of ECG

The ECG sensor connected with the application was approved by regulatory bodies of the USA, however specialists insist that data retrieveds can have only information character and should not be used by people 22 years are younger.

Besides, regulatory bodies are insistently advised people with the Apple smartwatch not to take any independent actions when receiving a disturbing signal, and to see immediately the attending physician. Also doctors do not recommend to use the monitor to patients with already existing violations of a rhythm as data retrieveds are intended for screening and do not differ in 100 percent accuracy though Apple conducted clinical trials among 2000 people.

By December, 2018 the ECG function in the Apple smartwatch is available only in the USA. The company already issued operating instructions^[2]

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