Becker's Healthcare March 3, 2022
Most Apple Watch users won’t get health benefits from the atrial fibrillation detection tool on the watch as most wearers are in a demographic that wouldn’t be prescribed medication for the condition, The Verge reported March 2.
In most cases, physicians wouldn’t do much if atrial fibrillation is flagged on an Apple Watch as medications usually prescribed for the condition are blood thinners, which is not a medication typically prescribed to younger people, according to a Feb. 22 study published...