Apple har startat en hjärtstudie tillsammans med Stanford Medicine. Studien ska undersöka hur Apple Watch kan användas för att upptäcka oregelbunden hjärtrytm vilket kan vara en indikation på ett hjärtproblem.
Apple ska använda Apple Watch i kombination med en app som mäter hjärtrytm och mängden blod som passerar handleden. Med hjälp av klockan sensorer så ska hjärtats rytm kontrolleras.
AFib, the leading cause of stroke, is responsible for approximately 130,000 deaths and 750,000 hospitalizations in the US every year. Many people dont experience symptoms, so AFib often goes undiagnosed.
To calculate heart rate and rhythm, Apple Watchs sensor uses green LED lights flashing hundreds of times per second and light-sensitive photodiodes to detect the amount of blood flowing through the wrist.
Every week we receive incredible customer letters about how Apple Watch has affected their lives, including learning that they have AFib. These stories inspire us and we’re determined to do more to help people understand their health, said Jeff Williams, Apples COO. Working alongside the medical community, not only can we inform people of certain health conditions, we also hope to advance discoveries in heart science.
Appen finns att ladda ned från App Store och den är gratis.
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