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Apple Watch Could Get Blood Pressure Monitoring in 2025

How could they check blood pressure if not with an inflatable band ?
It could be interesting (I’m suffering from light hypertension even if I’m fit), but I don’t understand how this is working
 
applefan8254 said:
Can we get android support for Apple watch? They could even require the Apple watch ultra for Android compatibility. This way, it's an upsell, so everyone wins. Apple gets more revenue and profit, and android users get the ability to use apple watch.
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That wont happen anytime soon. One of the strongest point of Apple Watch success is its integration in iOS ecosystem. Why should they want to mix it up with that unregulated mess that is Android ?
 
Will eventually make it to the Apple watch. But not sure when it will happen. Definitely expecting to see it in the next 3 years.
 
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I calibrate my Galaxy Ultra watch with my Cuff Based BP monitor once in 28 days and able to get the BP readings almost anytime of the day in my Samsung Galaxy Ultra watch (it is available from Watch 4 onwards). Though it may not be 100% accurate with your cuff based one (in my case Diastolic is off by 5-10 during calibration) it provides good indicator.
 
green_diyos said:
For those waiting for blood pressure monitoring for the Apple Watch.

Be aware you can buy a smart blood pressure monitor that connects to Apple Health app today.

A good brand is OMRON. I used once and even bought 1 for my parents.
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I have OMRON HEM-7600T I use this for calibration with my Samsung Galaxy Ultra Watch.
 
Still on my S7 - Been wanting an Ultra 2 but cannot justify the extra cost for my uses. Need something more to tempt me to upgrade.......
 
pdaholic said:
Meh, an electronic bp cuff is cheaper and will provide “exact measurements.” Same as with the banned pulse ox everyone is pining over, an inexpensive finger probe will give accurate and faster assessments. But yeah, the watch is always on my arm and can look for “trends,” so I guess that’s a plus.

I just hope the ultra 3 is more compact. I’m regretting the ultra 2 because of all the jiggling while I’m running.
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If your watch is “jiggling around” when you run, that means your watch isn’t fitted properly.
 
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Apple_Robert said:
If your watch is “jiggling around” when you run, that means your watch isn’t fitted properly.
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Or it’s really thick and heavy and I’m wearing a sport band as tight as it can be without being uncomfortable. Series 10 is fine while running, I could forget I’m wearing it.
 
pdaholic said:
Meh, an electronic bp cuff is cheaper and will provide “exact measurements.” Same as with the banned pulse ox everyone is pining over, an inexpensive finger probe will give accurate and faster assessments. But yeah, the watch is always on my arm and can look for “trends,” so I guess that’s a plus.

I just hope the ultra 3 is more compact. I’m regretting the ultra 2 because of all the jiggling while I’m running.
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Many things can effect blood pressure. There is no such thing as an exact measurement. Cuffs too small or large can impact the reading. Evan crossing your legs can change it. Trends are what important.
 
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ifxf said:
Many things can effect blood pressure. There is no such thing as an exact measurement. Cuffs too small or large can impact the reading. Evan crossing your legs can change it. Trends are what important.
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Well duh…If you’re using too big or too small of a cuff, then you’re doing it wrong. Don’t blame the tool if you don’t know how to use it. Consistency in taking reliable measurements is much better than trends alone. If your blood pressure is going up but you have no idea what your actual number is, then the treating provider won’t know what the target is. If my patients don’t know their blood pressure but only “my blood pressure is trending upward” it’s not as helpful when I prescribe anti-hypertensives.
 
As a very active person who uses my watch for sports tracking, plus suffers from, and is medicated for hereditary hyper tension.

If this was added to the ultra this would be a day 1 buy for me.
 
pdaholic said:
Meh, an electronic bp cuff is cheaper and will provide “exact measurements.” Same as with the banned pulse ox everyone is pining over, an inexpensive finger probe will give accurate and faster assessments. But yeah, the watch is always on my arm and can look for “trends,” so I guess that’s a plus.

I just hope the ultra 3 is more compact. I’m regretting the ultra 2 because of all the jiggling while I’m running.
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As somebody who has had to do 24 hour blood pressure monitoring. It’s horrible with a cuff.

I’m not suggesting that this is a replacement for these kinds of medical investigations.

But as a sufferer if I can get an idea of my overnight blood pressure without wearing an automated cuff that goes off every 30 minutes through the night. This would be a value add for me.
 
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It would be a great feature. However, only showing a trend is way less useful.

Maybe it will be like the body temperature reading that only shows a trend, but you can go into Show all data and see the actual value.
 
pdaholic said:
Well duh…If you’re using too big or too small of a cuff, then you’re doing it wrong. Don’t blame the tool if you don’t know how to use it. Consistency in taking reliable measurements is much better than trends alone. If your blood pressure is going up but you have no idea what your actual number is, then the treating provider won’t know what the target is.
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What? You’re talking like a Dr/NP, but you can’t see why this would be useful in getting people into the doctor to take proper reading? You HAVE to know that currently high BP only gets caught when a person:
1. Goes to get a regular physical.
2. Has a separate ailment that lands them at the doctor.

You should also know that doctors ALWAYS take BP because they know the above. Sprain your ankle? Take a BP reading!

Any tool that gets a person in their late 20s to actually go to the doctor due to such a serious issue is a good thing in my book.

pdaholic said:
If my patients don’t know their blood pressure but only “my blood pressure is trending upward” it’s not as helpful when I prescribe anti-hypertensives.
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You would never prescribe anything without doing your own measurements, and you know it. But you can’t take your own measurements if your patient never goes to see you.

rjp1 said:
It would be a great feature. However, only showing a trend is way less useful.
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Outside of rare cases, the most important (and therefore I’d say “useful”) feature is catching hypertension early. Once you know you are hypertensive and are being treated, you don’t *need* to take your blood pressure very often. You DO need to avoid being hypertensive for a decade untreated, because at that point the damage is done.

rjp1 said:
Maybe it will be like the body temperature reading that only shows a trend, but you can go into Show all data and see the actual value.
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I’m male, so I can’t say much about that feature, but I do know it nails my wife’s period, which is extremely useful for her.

Probably a few people here would proclaim that a globally “useless” feature as well :)

Source: Am hypertensive, own a fancy cuff, looking forward to possibly going off meds if my blood pressure keeps trending down.
 
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FlyingDutch said:
That wont happen anytime soon. One of the strongest point of Apple Watch success is its integration in iOS ecosystem. Why should they want to mix it up with that unregulated mess that is Android ?
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Apple can simply require the newest version of Android, Android15 to run the Apple watch app

That way, only the newest, best android devices can be used with apple watch, and not any older or "unregulated" devices.

By doing this, they open the apple watch market to the billions of people who don't have iPhone.
 
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Grayburn said:
It does work, everywhere except the US.
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Does anyone know if you buy an apple watch not from U.S. that the blood ox will work and it will still work if you bring it back? Is it tied to where the user lives or where it's purchased?
 
applefan8254 said:
Apple can simply require the newest version of Android, Android15 to run the Apple watch app

That way, only the newest, best android devices can be used with apple watch, and not any older or "unregulated" devices.

By doing this, they open the apple watch market to the billions of people who don't have iPhone.
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I can’t really see them considering that option. Apple is selling more than enough Apple Watch anyway, and it is a good companion for iPhone, so it could boost sales of both.
 
FlyingDutch said:
I can’t really see them considering that option. Apple is selling more than enough Apple Watch anyway, and it is a good companion for iPhone, so it could boost sales of both.
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Then apple should face antitrust scrutiny / be taken to court / etc, for *requiring* an iphone to use an apple watch. it's virulently anticompetitive to *require* people to spend hundreds of dollars on an iphone just to be able to have the *right* to spend hundreds of dollars on an apple watch.
 
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