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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.