Hypertension alerts are coming to the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3 and some older Apple smartwatches.
Apple has finally debuted its new smartwatches, including the Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3. They bring various updates, ranging from 5G connectivity and improved battery life to sleep score and workout updates.
One of the features Apple chose to focus on was the brand-new Hypertension alerts. The Apple Watch Series 11 and Watch Ultra 3 are able to detect signs of chronic high blood pressure, which Apple said impacts over 1.3 billion adults globally.
To catch the condition, the smartwatch uses data from the same optical heart sensor that was present on previous Apple Watch models. That data is now analyzed through a new algorithm that passively assesses how blood vessels respond to the heartbeats over 30-day periods.
