Hypertension notifications on your Apple Watch
The Hypertension Notifications Feature can look for patterns of chronic high blood pressure and notify you of possible hypertension.
About hypertension notifications
Hypertension is an ongoing condition that can cause damage to your heart, blood vessels and other organs. Your Apple Watch can analyse data collected by the optical heart sensor and notify you if it detects a pattern of hypertension. This is completed over 30-day evaluation periods, starting from the day you set up hypertension notifications.
Here’s what you’ll need
An Apple Watch Series 9 or later or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, with the latest version of watchOS.*
An iPhone 11 or later with the latest version of iOS.
Make sure Wrist Detection is turned on.
You must be 22 years or older, not pregnant and have not been diagnosed with hypertension.
Turn on hypertension notifications
On your iPhone, open the Health app.
Tap your profile icon
in the top corner.Under Features, tap Health Checklist.
Tap Hypertension Notifications.
Confirm your age and if you’ve ever been diagnosed with hypertension, then tap Continue.
Tap Next to follow the onscreen prompts to find out how the notifications work.
Tap Done.
What to do when you receive a notification
If you receive a notification, the Hypertension Notifications Feature on your Apple Watch has identified patterns related to hypertension within the last 30 days of your heart data.
You should discuss the hypertension notification and your blood pressure measurements with your healthcare professional at your next appointment. You will also be prompted to set up a Blood Pressure Log and use a third-party blood pressure cuff to measure and track your blood pressure for seven days.
Things you should know
The Hypertension Notifications Feature is not intended to diagnose, treat or aid in the management of hypertension or other conditions such as blood clots, stroke, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure or high cholesterol.
Not all people with hypertension will receive a notification.
Apple Watch cannot detect heart attacks. If you ever experience chest pain, pressure, tightness or what you think is a heart attack, call the emergency services immediately.
If you have an active pregnancy logged in the Health app, you can’t enable the Hypertension Notifications Feature.
The Hypertension Notifications Feature is not available with Apple Watch SE.