Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) said this week it will partner with telemedicine company American Well and Stanford University to test the performance of its Series 3 Apple Watch to detect heart arrhythmias, according to a Fortune report.
The tech giant announced the Apple Heart Study at its iPhone unveiling event earlier this week, saying that the company would seek to use the watch as a replacement for traditional heart sensors, according to the report.
The new watch comes with an improved heart rate monitor which Apple claims will collect data including post-workout recovery heart rate and abnormal spikes in heart rate while resting, Fortune reports.
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