Published 19:09 IST, November 25th 2019
How Apple Watch's heart notification saved 79-year-old man's life
Apple Watch heart notification saved 79-Year-Old Texas man 's life. Dr. Ray Emerson received an alert irregular heartbeat and potential atrial fibrillation.
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In a life-saving incident, an Apple watch has reportedly alerted a man from Texas about his amaly in heart. As per reports, device's heart rate monitor tified him of atrial fibrillation. Following this, 79-year-old veterinarian from Waco, Texas has credited watch for saving his life. Named Dr. Ray Emerson, man reportedly received a tification from his Apple watch saying that it h ticed an irregular heartbeat and potential atrial fibrillation. Emerson acted quickly on alert and visited a doctor following which he got his EKG done. results were serious and so Emerson h to undergo a surgery at St. David's South Austin Medical Center to correct irregular rhythm.
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Speaking on experience, Emerson said that he earlier thought that he was too cheap for watch but w considers watch priceless.
Apple Watch is a wonderful indicator
For those like Emerson with heart condition Atrial fibrillation, watches have become a lifeline. According to a new study published in New England Journal of Medicine, patients can use devices with 84% accuracy to determine wher y were experiencing potentially dely rhythm issues. Atrial fibrillation sends approximately 750,000 Americans to hospital and les to 130,000 deaths a year, is top cause of stroke, according to US Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital said media that devices like Apple Watch help to take guesswork out of a scary medical situation. watch is a wonderful screening tool, she ded.
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Or life-saving stories of Apple Watch
Likewise, re are several lives that have been saved on time by Apple Watch. A doctor in US used Apple Watch Series 4 on his wrist to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib) at a restaurant which saved his life on time. Ar UK customer reportedly received an alert about his low heart rate by device. He too h to undergo surgery to fix problem. Marie Bourque, 74 from Queens reportedly received an alert that woke her up. alert saved her from a potential heart attack as she was rushed to hospital just n.
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16:28 IST, November 25th 2019