Apple watch stops ecg after a few seconds and restarts

had no,problem taking ecg until a few weeks ago after updating OS. Now, it always fails in the same manner. I do have it set to monitor Afib and wonder if that blocks the ecg feature

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 10

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 05:19 PM

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Lindsay_B.

Community Specialist

Sep 30, 2023 07:30 PM in response to JWM1000

Thanks for asking about these features on Apple Watch.

Make sure you're on the latest version of iOS and watchOS supported by your devices.

Check here to see if a feature is available in your region.

Here are some additional resources you might find helpful:

Heart health notifications on your Apple Watch

Take an ECG with the ECG app on Apple Watch

Track your AFib History with Apple Watch

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Apple watch stops ecg after a few seconds and restarts

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