Apple Watch has served to be of great utility to smartwatch users because of its myriad of features focused on health and fitness. It is now considered synonymous with health-centric devices and has proven to be a savior in many critical health conditions. The heart monitoring capability, as well as the ECG feature, has had a major role in saving the lives of its users. Recently, another such profound impact of the smartwatch has been observed, where the Apple Watch helped save a pregnant lady and her baby through its ECG function. So, if you own a health-oriented wearable, here is your cue to start using its advanced features.
A woman has recently claimed that she owes her life to Apple Watch and the ECG feature it offers
Apple Watch saving its users in critical health conditions is a sight that has been reported quite a few times by now, so the capability it offers as a health device is not questioned. A woman named Rachel Manalo has recently said that the Apple Watch saved not just her but her baby as well.
ABC News San Diego reported that Manalo was said to be 18 weeks pregnant, and she noticed that her heart rate was not normal, as it kept on racing consistently. When this symptom persisted, she put on her Apple Watch to use the electrocardiogram feature (ECG) to measure the heart's electrical activity and discovered that her health was not in its optimal state.
While describing the situation, Manalo expressed how she felt the symptoms such as nausea and feeling a little of breath for quite some time but passed it off as pregnancy symptoms till she started feeling like something was not right:
I would feel tired, short of breath. […] I click the EKG function on my watch. And then you place your finger on the crown and lay your arm still on the table.
The result on the Apple Watch was clear, and it showed the heartbeat at 150 bpm for more than half an hour and the ECG app advised the user to go see a doctor. When Manalo went to see the doctor, she was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia, which is a life-threatening condition in which the lower part of the heart is not pumping blood effectively.
Dr. Nguyen, when explaining the condition of Manalo, expressed how serious the heart issue was and how, if it was not dealt with promptly, it could have led to a heart attack. The doctor further mentioned how when he inquired the patient about the time she discovered her symptoms; she said her Apple Watch was able to detect them.
Apple Watch and other health-focused accessories are proving their utility when it comes to notifying users of a dire health situation and also helping them figure out their ongoing symptoms. The user data gathered can also serve to be quite useful for doctors and make all the difference.
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