How to Use the ECG App, Set Up Irregular Rhythm Notifications on Apple Watch

Do you have an Apple Watch Series 4? You can now use the EKG app to detect atrial fibrillation and also receive notifications when the watch identifies irregular heartbeats. These features can potentially save lives, so you'll want to take a few minutes to set them up. Here's how.

Once your Apple Watch is updated, open the Watch app and scroll down to Heart. Here you will see an option to configure the ECG app in Health. Tap on it and you will be taken to the Health app. A brief description of the ECG app will appear, along with the option Configure ECG app. Tap on this option to start the process. You will need to provide your date of birth.

You'll be greeted with more descriptions of how the ECG app works – you can press Continue after reading them all – and a more detailed analysis will show the different types of results you'll see, ranging from sinus rhythm to atrial fibrillation (or atrial fibrillation). You can read Apple's descriptions for these results here.

Apple will then mention some of the warnings we mentioned above, including how the Apple Watch cannot detect a heart attack, how it cannot detect blood clots or a stroke, and how it cannot not detect heart-related diseases. Tap Continue and you will finally be ready to take your first ECG.

Before you do this, make sure the Apple Watch is on the wrist you selected when you first set up the watch. To check, you can open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap General, and open Watch Orientation. Choose the wrist you want the Apple Watch to be placed on. Make sure the Apple Watch fits snugly around your wrist to ensure an accurate reading.

Read more: https://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/how-to-use-ecg-app-set-up-irregular-rhythm-notifications-apple-watch/

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