The life-saving stories about the Apple Watch are many and quite varied. The smart wearable has etched a name for itself with its raft of features that are continually being upgraded. The Apple Watch features fall detection, ECG monitoring, heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen tracking, and more. A Reddit user, digitalmoto has reported how his Apple Watch Series 7’s heart rate monitor helped to keep him alive.
The man said that his Apple Watch picked up some highly unusual activity while he was having a nap. The smartwatch started sending up to a dozen notifications about a racing pulse, but these went unnoticed. Both the Apple Watch and the connected iPhone were set to Do Not Disturb.
However, the man suddenly woke up to see the alerts and quickly sought a medical opinion from a doctor via video call. Upon an evaluation of the readings, together with the man’s blood oxygen status gotten from the smartwatch, emergency services were called. The ensuing visit to a medical facility revealed severe internal bleeding, according to the report.
Although current smart wearables cannot directly detect internal bleeding, ancillary activities could indicate an abnormal situation. This was exemplified with the case in consideration, as a sudden rise in pulse reading triggered the notifications. The Apple Watch has lent itself as a life-saving gadget in several instances. The array of accurate and insightful sensors in an Apple Watch gives a general overview of a user’s health and fitness status.
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