Gadget / Apple watch saves life of a man whose heart Stopped 138 Times In 48 hours

Gadget | The number of people using smartwatches and wearables has increased rapidly due to the trends related to fitness and fashion. However, apart from viewing time and showing fitness-related data, these smart wearables can also save lives. The new case is related to the Apple Watch, due to which a young man living in London was diagnosed with heart disease and his life could be saved. This was made possible with the help of the ECG sensor found in Apple Watch.

Apple Watch sent alerts to 54-year-old David Last, who lives in the UK, telling him that his heart rate was extremely low by about 3,000 times. According to The Independent's report, David's heartbeat stopped about 138 times during the 48-hour testing period in the hospital. Later it was found that there was a big blockage in his heart, due to which his life could have been lost. Let us tell you, David's heart rate was decreasing to 30bpm (beats per minute), while its normal range is between 60 and 100bpm.

After tests like ECG and then MRI for about 48 hours, the reason for David's heartbeat stopped and slowed down. The doctors told him that he had a big blockage in his heart. Last month, David was operated upon and a pacemaker was implanted in his body to keep his heartbeat normal and get rid of the current danger. However, it was first detected because of Apple Watch.

Apple Watch was gifted by wife on her birthday

David received an Apple Watch as a gift from his wife on his birthday in April, after which he started receiving alerts related to abnormal heart rate. He told the publication, "If she hadn't gifted me an Apple Watch on my birthday, I wouldn't be here today. I will always be thankful to him for this. I will only take out the Apple Watch for charging and wear it for the rest of the time."

Apple will provide updates related to advanced health features

Apple Watch has already saved the lives of users in many cases. With the iOS 16 and WatchOS 9 updates, many new features will be included in it. This watch will monitor 17 parameters related to health and fitness. It will be optimally used for heart health, sleep, women's health and other fitness-based trackers. Let us tell you, Apple has recently announced to prepare the Apple Heart Study in collaboration with Stanford University.