electrocardiogram
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Today, with an update to watchOS, Apple is making its electrocardiogram reading feature available to Apple Watch Series 4 owners. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "Apple Watch electrocardiogram and irregular heart rate features are available today," 6 Dec. 2018 Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, explains the coming electrocardiogram function on the new Apple Watch. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Apple Watch Series 4 First Look: A Medical Wearable in Pretty Disguise," 13 Sep. 2018 The new model will be able to take an electrocardiogram, known to most as an ECG, which measures the electrical activity in your heart and can be used to identify atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition. — David Pierce, WSJ, "Apple Watch Series 4 First Look: A Medical Wearable in Pretty Disguise," 13 Sep. 2018 My Apple Watch charts my resting pulse and does a simple electrocardiogram. — Andy Kessler, WSJ, "It’s Time to Fire Your Doctor," 10 Feb. 2019 The Apple Watch Series 4 will include a more advanced heart-monitoring technology called electrocardiogram. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "Why an Apple Watch with EKG matters," 12 Sep. 2018 The combination of the electrodes and the optical heart rate monitor make the Series 4 a powerful, at-home health device that can detect too-low and too-high heart rates, check for signs of atrial fibrillation, measure electrocardiograms, and more. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "You can preorder the Apple Watch Series 4 today, starting at $399," 14 Sep. 2018 The Series 4 watch is the first to receive clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to perform an electrocardiogram and measure a heart’s electrical activity. — Tripp Mickle, WSJ, "Apple Launches New iPhones (Again). Here’s a Guide.," 21 Sep. 2018 Previous Apple Watches have always had a heart monitor, but the new version can perform an electrocardiogram (also known as EKG or ECG), a test that measures the electrical activity of your heartbeat. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Here’s What Cardiologists Say About the Apple Watch’s New Heart Monitoring Features," 14 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electrocardiogram.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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