Garmin today announced that the ECG App is now available to customers in South Africa with a compatible Garmin smartwatch, including fēnix 9, Venu 4, Forerunner 970 and more. The ECG App allows users to record their heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib) whenever they want. Customers can use the ECG App to record a 30-second ECG and view their heart rhythm results immediately on the watch or, optionally, later in the Garmin Connect smartphone app.
The Garmin ECG App has arrived
“We are thrilled to offer the revolutionary ECG App to customers in South Africa as another way to stay on top of their health. During the early stages of AFib, it’s common for symptoms to be infrequent, making it difficult to detect in a clinical setting. With the ECG App, customers can conveniently take an ECG recording when they want and optionally create a report of their results to share with their doctor later,” says Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing.
When customers take an ECG, the ECG App uses sensors on a compatible Garmin smartwatch to record the electrical signals that control how their heart beats. The ECG App then analyses that recording to detect signs of AFib. Additionally, users have the option to sync their ECG App results to Garmin Connect. Through the Garmin Connect app, customers can view their history of ECG App results and create reports that can be shared with a healthcare provider.
The ECG App is now available for customers in South Africa and requires the latest version of the Garmin Connect app and smartwatch software before use. For more information on the ECG App and how to set it up, visit Garmin.com/ECG.
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