Apple Watch anniversary gift by wife helped, potentially saving the life of 58-year old man
Bob March received the Apple Watch as an anniversary gift from his wife, which later alerted about his erratic heart readings.
Ketan Pratap | February 5, 2021 | Updated 16:25 IST
Apple Watch ECG app
There s also an ECG app and cardio fitness tracking functions.
The smartwatch has come in handy in multiple cases where it has alerted the Apple Watch user about a possible condition.
An Apple Watch as the anniversary gift wasn t something Bob March, 58-year old, expected but it turned out to play an important role after all. Once he started using the Apple Watch, the Heart Rate app showed some erratic heart readings with highs of over 120 beats per minute (BPM) while the resting rate below 60BPM.
結婚記念日に贈られたApple Watch、不整脈を発見して命を救う。アップルが公式に紹介
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Apple Watch erkennt eine Herzstörung und rettet Mann das Leben
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Apple Watch Alerted 59-Year Old to Irregular Heart Readings, Helped Him Seek Medical Attention and Potentially Saved His Life Feb 4, 2021 11:57 EST
In yet another instance where the Apple Watch helps the wearer alert them to a life-threatening condition, 59-year old Bob March noticed irregular heart rate readings on his device. While not bothered by the first 127 BPM reading, he decided to seek medical attention when the readings got more erratic.
Doctors Later Found Bob Was Suffering From Arrhythmia, Causing His Heart to Go Into Overdrive Mode
Bob’s wife gifted him an Apple Watch for their 17th wedding anniversary, and it turned out to be a handy piece of equipment for the wearer. Where previously Bob ignored the condition, it was later found by doctors that he had arrhythmia, causing his heart rate to spike to unacceptable levels.