Cardiologist's Concerns About Apple Watch's Blood Pressure Feature
A cardiologist expresses caution about the Apple Watch's new hypertension notifications feature.
Hypertension notifications, alongside the growing suite of health metrics in the Apple ecosystem, are not population health tools
The feature, available on the Series 11 and Ultra 3 models, alerts users to trends of high blood pressures over a month.
- Cleared by the Food and Drug Administration
- Available to millions of Apple Watch users in the United States
Author's summary: A cardiologist is cautious about Apple Watch's blood pressure feature.