It was early last spring when Fitbit introduced Irregular Heart Rate Notification, a feature that alerts users the next day if the heart rate sensor, found in a number of the company’s devices, detects an irregular heartbeat. rest, for example during sleep.

This function attempts to prevent the user from the possibility of suffering from a cerebrovascular accident, including health complications related to the heart, trying to detect the possibility of atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Health function that will prevent big trouble

The launch was exclusive to Fitbit device users in the United States until recently, when the company recently expanded its functionality to European markets, including Spain, while also reaching out to other international markets, reaching a total of 20 new markets.

To be precise, it is now also found in Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, United States of America, France, Guam, Hong Kong, Ireland, United States Virgin Islands, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, England, Romania, American Samoa, Sweden and Switzerland.

As well as expanding to more markets, this feature is also starting to be available as standard on Fitbit Versa 4, Fitbit Sense 2 and Fitbit Inspire 3 devices, creating more Fitbit devices that can be used to have this feature. the list is as follows: Sense 2, Sense, Versa 4, Versa 3, Versa 2, Versa Lite, Charge 5, Charge 4, Charge 3, Luxe, Inspire 3, and Inspire 2.

The company went so far as to point out in late August that:

You’ll also access important health features, including irregular heart rhythm notifications, which use our photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to assess your heart rhythm for signs of atrial fibrillation or atrial fibrillation, for users 22 years of age and older without a history of irregular heartbeat. known regularity. This feature is FDA approved and CE marked and compatible with our wide range of heart rate-enabled devices.

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