Everyone knows it’s important to look after their mental and physical health but, up until very recently, monitoring heart health and sleeping disturbances required multiple trips to the GP and carrying a wearable ECG device. It all changed with the advent of health smartwatches, making the process way more convenient than ever before. Developed by cardiologists and sleep experts, the Withings ScanWatch is the world’s first clinically validated hybrid smartwatch to detect both atrial fibrillation (AFib) and overnight breathing disturbances. AFib is the main form of irregular heart rhythm that is often underdiagnosed, while sleep apnea affects up to one billion people worldwide. As well as monitoring heart health and sleep disturbances, the Withings ScanWatch can also track parameters such as steps, calories, elevation, workout routes (via GPS) and automatically…
