So you have a history of cardiac events or you are at risk of having one, and you’ve finally decided to do something about it. Well, no better timing than the launch of the new Apple Watch Series 4, right? No. Same question is directed at cardiologists as well – would you entertain a patient’s ECG report issued by an app? I assume the answer is no in this case, too.
The Apple Watch Series 4 was launched as a physician-free app. I know, sounds attractive but so do other pseudo-medical gadgets. There’s a good reason why physicians recommend the involvement of experienced professionals in ECG procedures. Interpretation of ECG readings is not only one of the most important parts of diagnostics, but also one of the most difficult areas to teach1. Due to the abstract nature of a basic theoretical knowledge of the ECG, it takes years of experience to reach an accurate interpretation of ECG readings.
So, still considering a physician-free app, or are you willing to hear about the real thing? Take HealthWatch’s Master Caution® as an example – the first and only 3-12 lead ECG smart digital garment that is CE/FDA-approved. In other words, the only wearable medical device that is coupled with personalized physician supervision.
ECG apps are a nice thing to have but when a decision is required, most physicians and most patients would choose medical hospital-standard devices, such at the Master Caution®
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4329996/
