ecg australia

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chumio2000 Author

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ecg australia

Why is it that a cheap $150 smart watch G7 has the ECG function available in Australia and my $1200 apple watch doesn't?

I have the series 4 and was hoping that the ECG function would now be available. Why is this taking so long? Apple brags about how many lives are saved with this function so does this mean that there are potentially lives that could have been saved here in Australia? what is going on are humans different in America then Australia? Are American hearts weird differently in America? I don't understand? We all need and deserve an explanation And don't just palm it off to the Australia (TGA) it is your problem APPLE to get the regulations through and if not, remove the ECG function altogether and give Australians a cheaper apple watch. We need some answers as there is absolutely no doubt if the apple watch is saving lives in America then we are losing lives in Australia and that's just not fair!

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Posted on Apr 3, 2020 3:42 PM

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Joseph_S.

Community Specialist

Apr 5, 2020 9:07 AM in response to chumio2000

Thanks for asking about the new ECG feature.

Check here for availability in your region: ECG

ECG requires the current non-beta version of iOS and watchOS. For additional help with the ECG feature on your Apple Watch, take a look at these articles.

Heart rate notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Taking an ECG with the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Support

If you have any other questions please reach out to our team here: https://apple.co/HeartFeatures. If you believe that you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial your local emergency services.

Take care

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