Thousands of testimonials around the world have attested to the usefulness of Apple Watch at critical moments for the health of its users. And fortunately for many, these stories with a satisfactory ending do not stop replicating themselves. Recently, Apple Watch saved the life of a 70-year-old woman from a serious heart condition.
According to the testimony of an Arizona woman in the United States, identified as Yolie De Leon, she was about to go for a walk when she received an alert on her Apple Watch. LThe alert reported that his heart rate was 174 and recommended calling his doctor immediately. Fortunately, De Leon followed the recommendation.
Apple Watch saves a life again
Upon arrival at the hospital, doctors confirmed the diagnosis provided by De Leon’s Apple Watch. While De Leon’s proprietary Apple Watch model is not mentioned, it could be any device introduced from 2018, the year since which Apple has touted AFib detection.
The diagnosis of AFib, or atrial fibrillation, is an irregular heart rate that is often characterized by rapid heartbeat that can lead to heart failure or stroke. Thanks to this feature, the Watch regularly collects analysis data from its optical heart rate sensor, allowing the device to form a broad overview of a user’s heart health.
Currently, fans of this device are awaiting the arrival of the next Apple Watch Series 7. With this model, from which several features have already been leaked, it is expected that non-invasive blood glucose monitoring will add to the functions. useful in health that their predecessors have already presented.