The 70-year-old Apple Watch user, thanks to the ECG sensor of this smartwatch, was informed of his heartbeat in time and was saved from a possible stroke.
Apple Watch ECG Sensor
A few months ago, a 70-year-old woman from the US state of Arizona was about to go out for a walk when Apple Watch warned her that her heart rate was irregular. According to the woman, the Apple Watch warned that her heart rate was 174 and that she should see a doctor immediately if she had atrial fibrillation or an irregular heartbeat. Doctors at a local hospital also confirmed the Apple Watch diagnosis after examining his condition.
This report does not specify the Apple Watch model of this woman; But heart rate detection has been available on Apple’s smartwatches since 2018. The Apple Watch continuously analyzes data and draws an overview of the user’s health status that it receives from its optical heart rate sensor. When the sensor detects a heart rhythm disturbance, it warns the user to prevent possible heart failure or stroke.
Apple is upgrading its ECG sensor on each model to increase the accuracy of its heart rate monitoring information. Last year, the Apple Watch Series 6 was introduced with an optical blood oxygen sensor, which provides valuable data on saturation levels and can help diagnose diseases such as sleep apnea.
Another feature of the Apple Watch that can detect a user falling is rescuing a 70-year-old man who fell off a bicycle and lost consciousness by calling the emergency services. Recently, an Apple Watch woman who had a car accident automatically detected the accident and called the police.
It is rumored that the next generation Apple Watch will be equipped with blood glucose monitoring, which is one of the useful capabilities in today’s medical sciences.
