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by anon115 670 days ago
meowdoesnt the apple watch do this already? or was that just heart rate?
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Just heart rate and psuedo "EKG."

BP monitoring requires a pressurized cuff which restricts (stops) arterial flow. The readings are the pressure of the cuff as it deflates when the blood starts flowing and when it can no longer be detected.