FDA-cleared app expands for all-new fēnix 8 series users to record an ECG and check for signs of atrial fibrillation right from their smartwatch
Malaysia, 6 September 2024 – Garmin is pleased to announce that the ECG App1 is now available in Malaysia for selected smartwatches. The ECG App is an FDA-cleared app that allows users to record their heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib) right from their smartwatch. Customers in Malaysia can now use the app to record a 30-second electrocardiogram (ECG) and view their heart rhythm results immediately on the watch or, optionally, later in the Garmin Connect smartphone app.
“We are pleased to bring the ECG App to even more of our users, including those with our newly launched flagship fēnix 8 series smartwatches. We take pride in offering premium health and wellness features across our smartwatch lineups and this tool that lets our users in Malaysia conveniently take an ECG recording when they want only adds to the suite of innovative features to help them stay on top of their health.” – Mr. Scoppen Lin, Assistant General Manager, Garmin Asia.
Monitor On the Go
When users take an ECG, the ECG App uses sensors on the watch to record the electrical signals that control how their heart beats. The ECG app analyzes the recording to determine your heart rate and detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, or AFib. Additionally, users have the option to sync their ECG App results to Garmin Connect. Through the Garmin Connect app, customers can view their history of ECG App results and create reports that can be shared with a health care provider.
Garmin’s ECG app is now available for all the following watches1 in Malaysia:
- fēnix 8 AMOLED | fēnix 8 Solar (software version 11.28 or newer)
- epix Pro (Gen 2) – Standard Edition | epix Pro (Gen 2) – Sapphire Edition (software version 14.68 or newer)
- fēnix 7 Pro – Solar Edition | fēnix 7 Pro – Sapphire Solar Edition (software version 14.68 or newer)
- fēnix 7S Pro – Solar Edition | fēnix 7S Pro – Sapphire Solar Edition (software version 14.68 or newer)
- fēnix 7X Pro – Solar Edition | fēnix 7X Pro – Sapphire Solar Edition (software version 14.68 or newer)
- quatix 7 Pro (software version 14.68 or newer)
- tactix 7 – AMOLED Edition (software version 14.68 or newer)
- Venu 2 Plus (software version 11.21 or newer)
- Venu 3 | Venu 3S (software version 7.07 or newer)
The ECG App is available now on the latest version of the Garmin Connect app. Garmin intends to continue to expand its portfolio of products supporting the ECG App. For more information on the ECG App and how to set it up, visit garmin.com.my/minisite/garmin-technology/health-science/ecg/.
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1 To set up the ECG app on a compatible device, the Garmin smartphone must have the Garmin Connect app version 4.72 or newer. ECG app may not be available on Beta firmware. Learn more here.
Manufacturer Name: Garmin Corporation
Registered Agent in Malaysia: Qualtek Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
Product Name: Garmin ECG App
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