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The New Health Care
The Watch Is Smart, but It Can’t Replace Your Doctor
Apple has been advertising its watch’s ability to detect atrial fibrillation. The reality doesn’t quite live up to the promise.
Aaron E. Carroll
Dec. 26, 2019
“Here’s the thing, though. Experts aren’t even sure if screening is a good idea to begin with…. Remember that even with the Apple Watch, most of the people who got notifications did not have atrial fibrillation.”