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Smartwatches keep getting healthier, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Garmin is the latest brand to allow you to take an electrocardiogram reading right from your wrist, and the new app will be available to US users who have the Venu 2 Plus.
Garmin’s ECG app works by detecting signs of atrial fibrillation, or AFib, — an irregular and oftentimes fast heart beat that can increase someone’s risk for stroke, heart failure and other serious health events.
You can use the app to record a 30-second ECG and view the results immediately on the smartwatch or view the results later on Garmin’s Connect app, which you can later show a health care provider, if necessary.
