Opinion: STAT+: Why this cardiologist is cautious about the Apple Watch\u2019s blood pressure feature
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Welcome to\u00a0The Workup<\/a>, a First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal.<\/em><\/p>\n As a physician in the age of wearables, glancing at a patient\u2019s wrist has become a natural, unspoken part of the physical exam. In most cases, finding an Apple Watch doesn\u2019t mean much. But on occasion, it can offer a glimpse into a patient\u2019s life \u2014 a heart rate trend, a sleep pattern, or a measure of activity.<\/p>\n So when Apple announced its much-anticipated latest iteration of the Apple Watch<\/a>, I was intrigued. Two of its new models, the Series 11 and the Ultra 3, offer \u201chypertension notifications,\u201d a new feature alerting users to trends of high blood pressures over the course of a month. Cleared rapidly by the Food and Drug Administration, the feature has found its way onto the wrists of millions of Apple Watch users in the United States. (It\u2019s also available in older compatible Apple Watches through a software update.)<\/p>\n Continue to STAT+ to read the full story\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n