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Does the Apple Watch detect irregular heart beats and notify you automatically?

Does the Apple Watch detect irregular heart beats and notify you automatically?

Posted on Jul 14, 2022 3:27 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2022 3:37 PM

The irregular rhythm notification feature on your Apple Watch will occasionally look at your heartbeat to check for an irregular rhythm that might be suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Learn how to enable irregular rhythm notifications. Irregular rhythm notifications are currently available only in certain countries and regions. Learn where irregular rhythm notifications are available. You can also find your version of the irregular rhythm notification feature.


How to turn this on:

  1. Make sure that the software on your iPhone and Apple Watch is up to date.
  2. On your iPhone, open the Health app.
  3. Tap the Browse tab, then go to Heart > Irregular Rhythm Notifications. 
  4. Once enabled, you can turn irregular rhythm notifications on or off in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone: Open the Apple Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then go to Heart > Irregular Rhythm.


See this link for reference Heart health notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


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Jul 14, 2022 3:37 PM in response to 2944sm

The irregular rhythm notification feature on your Apple Watch will occasionally look at your heartbeat to check for an irregular rhythm that might be suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Learn how to enable irregular rhythm notifications. Irregular rhythm notifications are currently available only in certain countries and regions. Learn where irregular rhythm notifications are available. You can also find your version of the irregular rhythm notification feature.


How to turn this on:

  1. Make sure that the software on your iPhone and Apple Watch is up to date.
  2. On your iPhone, open the Health app.
  3. Tap the Browse tab, then go to Heart > Irregular Rhythm Notifications. 
  4. Once enabled, you can turn irregular rhythm notifications on or off in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone: Open the Apple Watch app, tap the My Watch tab, then go to Heart > Irregular Rhythm.


See this link for reference Heart health notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


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