Very sorry to hear that. Health issues, especially those that run in the family, can definitely weigh on one's conscience and cause you to be anxious if that's the right term for it. To be fair to others in this thread though, your prior posts came off as though you were just angry Apple hadn't released it yet without really giving any particular reason as to why you were angry other than you didn't have it. This post sheds light on your discontent, and I do think you have a valid reason to be impatient with waiting for it, but that doesn't negate the fact that Apple is still within the timeframe they told us that it would release. With medical technology this delicate, and putting themselves in a situation where they absolutely have to get this right, I'd rather them get it right than get it right now.
I've had similar experiences with my doctor. He actually perked up when I told him I had been monitoring my weekly/monthly heart rate patterns of my Apple Watch recordings. He asked to see those charts and it led to a lengthier discussion. My resting heart rate was dropping over the span of a few months, actually dipping into the 40's, so I told him I had been far more active in exercise (six times per week, hour a day) and we agreed the decrease was due to my increase in activity. Over the last couple of months, I have been slacking on my exercise consistency, and that resting rate is gradually creeping back up, go figure. Pretty cool to see a doctor who trusts and is actively engaged in what this little wearable records.
I realize what you're saying but I have A-Fib and I'm monitored by a cardiologist three times a year. I'm on blood thinners (Eliquist) and a beta blocker. The ECG function on the watch is to let me know if I may be in an A-Fib condition, and if it happens to many time to make an appointment with the cardiologist to determine if a modification of my medication or a possible medical procedure is warranted.
I certainly sympathize with your situation (and that of @OLDGUYWITHAHIFI ). But, to be fair to Apple, they have announced a new product that they said would be ready "later this year", i.e., 2018. Undoubtedly, having this product now would be of help to many people. But the point here is: Apple said a product would be delivered at some unspecified time in 2018. 2018 is still the year we are in. Apple, therefore, has not broken trust with anyone.
I hear you but come January 1, 2019 and Apple has NOT released the functionally of the ECG function in the United States I would feel that a class action lawsuit will be warranted.
I was with you through the first part of your post. Then I saw "class action lawsuit." You lost me there. I hate when people suggest that as a solution to anything.
