Today, the life-saving ECG feature arrives on Apple Watch Series 4 models in the United States with the release of watchOS 5.1.2.
The most intriguing of those health-focused features was the introduction of an electrocardiogram (ECG), the first to be medically approved within a consumer, over-the-counter device. The feature can be used to detect abnormal heart rhythm, which can be a sign of atrial fibrillation and a life-threatening health issue.
Today, the feature arrives on Apple Watch Series 4 models in the United States with the release of watchOS 5.1.2. Unfortunately, it’s not available in the UK yet because the ECG is yet to be cleared for use by medical regulators.
In September we reported the tool might take ‘years’ to get the requisite approval from Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the UK’s equivalent of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has signed off on the Apple Watch 4 as a medical-grade device.
