However, often when Apple and other companies announce health features like this, there is a delay in bringing them to Canada as they need to get regulatory approval. This time, it looks like AFib History will be good to go in Canada — it’s already been approved. As reported by MacRumors, a Health Canada regulatory filing approved History AFib for both the Apple Watch and iPhone (unfortunately, at the time of writing, the health product database appeared to be down). MacRumors notes that Canada appears to be the second country to approve the Historic AFib feature after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Historic AFib after it was approved in a clinical study. Additionally, Apple previously stated that AFib History on the Apple Watch had an average difference of less than one percent in weekly readings compared to an FDA-cleared reference device. AFib History looks like it will be a particularly useful health feature for people with AF. It will help you track when a person’s heart shows AFib symptoms, the time spent in AFib, and the time of day or week when AFib was most active. Additionally, Apple says all data can be shared with doctors via a PDF. It’s also really nice to see Canada among the first to get a new feature like this, rather than waiting months after launch for approval. The watchOS 9 update will likely arrive in the fall (probably September) alongside the company’s new Apple Watch and iPhone models. watchOS 9 is currently available in beta. Source: Health Canada Via: MacRumors
