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TL;DR
- Extra Garmin smartwatch house owners will have the ability to use the corporate’s ECG app beginning right now.
- The ECG app will now be accessible to the epix Professional collection, fenix 7 Professional collection, Venu 3 collection, and tactix 7 — AMOLED Version.
- To make use of the app, house owners might want to have the newest model of the Garmin Join app and smartwatch software program put in.
Garmin’s electrocardiogram (ECG) app was solely accessible to a small number of its smartwatches. However now the corporate is increasing the app to a few of the greatest smartwatches in its assortment.
Immediately, Garmin introduced its FDA-cleared ECG app is increasing to 4 extra of its smartwatch manufacturers. Beginning right now, 5 of its manufacturers will have the ability to use the app, together with the:
- epix Professional collection
- fenix 7 Professional collection
- Venu 3 collection
- tactix 7 — AMOLED Version
- Venu 2 Plus
Initially, the corporate introduced the ECG app only for the Venu 2 Plus again in January. However now, extra Garmin smartwatch house owners will have the ability to make the most of the center rhythm measuring app.
Should you’re unfamiliar with ECGs, it’s a take a look at that measures the center’s electrical exercise. This take a look at can be utilized to noninvasively detect coronary heart issues like irregular coronary heart rhythms (arrhythmias), clogged arteries, and extra. You might also know them as EKGs, brief for the German approach of spelling the complete phrase — electrokardiogram. Garmin’s app, particularly, can file your electrical indicators in 30 seconds and exhibits the leads to the Garmin Join app.
Earlier than you should use the app, nevertheless, you’ll want to make sure the Join app and your smartwatch software program are up-to-date. For the epix Professional, fenix 7 Professional, and tactix 7, you’ll want at the least software program model 14.68. Whereas the Venu 2 Plus and Venu 3 collection require software program model 11.21 and seven.07, respectively.