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Is the ecg feature on apple watch series 7 dangerous for people under 22? Or is there another reason why under 22 should not use it?
I have also activated it by entering a fake date of birth, is it dangerous if I do not turn it off?
Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 8
Dangerous? No. It’s a passive monitor of cardiac electrical activity. Whether the readings are appropriate and correct (or permitted by applicable regulations) for younger folks? Contact your primary care physician for advice on this and related topics.
Dangerous? No. It’s a passive monitor of cardiac electrical activity. Whether the readings are appropriate and correct (or permitted by applicable regulations) for younger folks? Contact your primary care physician for advice on this and related topics.
Thanks, But does the feature not send a wave to the heart or another to measure it so it is dangerous if used under 22?
Because in apple website I read: “An electrocardiogram (also called an ECG or EKG) is a test that records the timing and strength of the electrical signals that ***make the heart beat***.”
mushlih_31 wrote:
Thanks, But does the feature not send a wave to the heart or another to measure it so it is dangerous if used under 22?
Because in apple website I read: “An electrocardiogram (also called an ECG or EKG) is a test that records the timing and strength of the electrical signals that ***make the heart beat***.”
It is a passive electrical monitor; what is known as a cardiac monitor. It records the existing bioelectric signals inherently arising from the activities of the cardiac conduction system, recording the voltages thar traverse along the surface of the heart as part of the coordination of the heart’s normal beating.
It is not a cardiac pacer, nor a cardiac defibrillator. Unlike those devices, it does not create and does not generate an electrical current within the body, and does not alter cardiac activity. Again, it is a passive monitor of these existing bioelectrical signals.
For details on the cardiac electrical system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_conduction_system
If you suspect or have cardiac issues regardless of your age, consult with your primary care physician or cardiologist.
The 22 or old thing is because the medical community has found that heart monitoring this way is statistically inaccurate for people under the age of 22, and is more likely to create false readings that can cause unnecessary emotional distress.
mushlih_31 wrote:
Thank you for the answer, what about the "irregular rhythm" feature? The feature is for above 22 but I'm still 18 and activating it, is it dangerous?
Other than being medically inappropriate, potentially unreliable, and typically unnecessary, again, not intrinsically dangerous.
Thank you for the answer, what about the "irregular rhythm" feature? The feature is for above 22 but I'm still 18 and activating it, is it dangerous?
Thank you for the answer, what about the "irregular rhythm" feature? The feature is for above 22 but I'm still 18 and activating it, is it dangerous?
Means if I activate it and I still under 22 it will not harm me and will only create false results?
Thank you for the answer, what about the "irregular rhythm" feature? The feature is for above 22 but I'm still 18 and activating it, is it dangerous?
Same answer. Not physically dangerous. Just medically inappropriate for your age.
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/reviews/DEN180042.pdf
Thank you all for the answers!
Is the ecg feature on apple watch series 7 dangerous for people under 22?
