How Apple could turn the Apple Watch into a blood pressure monitor

CNBC October 2, 2018
Christina Farr

• Apple introduced an EKG sensor for its series 4 Apple Watch.
• The company said it would use it to detect a medical condition called atrial fibrillation.
• But scientist Graeme Moffat notes a recent Apple patent that suggests it might have a bigger goal in mind: measuring blood pressure.

In September, Apple announced an electrocardiogram, or EKG, for its upcoming Apple Watch, to help users at risk for a medical condition known as atrial fibrillation. That’s potentially useful for at-risk seniors, if Apple can prove to the medical community that its sensor is sufficiently reliable and accurate.

But Apple’s endgame might be much bigger: Turning the Apple Watch into a blood pressure monitor, potentially helping tens of millions of...

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