Can a smartwatch diagnose high blood pressure from this study?
No. The study tested a research screening system against 24-hour ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring. It did not establish that consumer watches can diagnose hypertension in everyday use or replace a clinician and validated cuff measurements.
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A Week of Watch Signals Could Help Flag Hidden High Blood PressureA Google-led study used seven days of smartwatch signals to screen for hypertension. The results are promising, but the watch is not a diagnosis.
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