Apple Watch ECG App approved in Australia by Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — 2021
On 2nd March 2021, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia approved Apple to use an electrocardiagram (also called an ECG or EKG) app in the Apple Watch.
There’s some important considerations, and a release date is not yet confirmed, however this is good news for Apple Watch users.
Many people have also delayed buying an Apple Watch, specifically for the release of these new health apps.
The ECG app has been available in many countries worldwide on most Apple Watch versions, since the release of Apple Watch 4 in September 2018.
The ECG app can record your heartbeat and rhythm using the electrical heart sensor on Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, or Series 6* and then check the recording for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a form of irregular rhythm.
*The ECG app is not supported on Apple Watch SE.
However, it has only just received regulatory approval in Australia.
Should I buy a watch now?
If you have been waiting to buy an Apple Watch, you might notice that the Series 4 and Series 5 is no longer featured on the Apple website.
