New Asus smartwatch first to measure both blood pressure and ECG

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While Apple gets its humor unit monitoring ducks successful a enactment for the imaginable merchandise of an Apple Watch Series 11 with BPM capabilities successful September, Asus conscionable introduced a smartwatch with those functionalities. 

Asus has unveiled its VivioWatch 6 Aero, the world's archetypal fittingness tracker that tin measurement humor unit and electrocardiogram (ECG) astatine the interaction of a finger.

The ticker instantly measures humor unit and ECG (used to observe atrial fibrillation) done wristband sensors. 

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People with hypertension (high humor pressure) oregon hypotension (low humor pressure) typically show their levels with a manual BPM oregon an ambulatory BPM. These devices wrapper astir a user's limb to measurement humor unit and are reasonably clunky and cumbersome. A smartwatch with these capabilities, similar the VivioWatch 6 Aero, could marque regular BPM measurements much seamless and convenient. 

The fittingness tracker volition measurement 27g, lighter than the already slim and airy Fitbit Charge 6. Its AMOLED show is tiny and sleek, measuring astir 1 inch. It performs the accustomed health-tracking, similar monitoring SpO₂, bosom rate, steps, calories, and slumber quality. The tracker comes with 5 ATM h2o resistance, 1 week of artillery life, and a built-in GPS sensor, enhancing enactment accuracy.

While the Apple Watch Series 4 and aboriginal models can observe atrial fibrillation, autochthonal humor unit monitoring capabilities person yet to get connected the smartwatch. Rumors suggest that the diagnostic volition travel to the Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 this September. 

Blood unit monitoring seems to beryllium the blistery diagnostic du jour connected smartwatches and wearables, with respective brands -- including Samsung, OnePlus, and Huawei -- processing oregon researching convenient BPM functionalities to adhd to their respective wearable tech. 

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Hypertension impacts fractional of US adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the information is often underdiagnosed. A smartwatch with BPM capabilities could assistance millions negociate and dainty the condition. 

Asus has not announced erstwhile the VivioWatch 6 Aero volition beryllium disposable oregon revealed its price. 

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