Apple Watch saves life of a Delhi woman, alerts her of abnormal heart rhythm

Apple Watch has saved yet another life this time a 35yearold woman from the national capital who suffered from Atrial Fibrillation AFib a rapid and abnormal heart rhythmSpeaking to IANS Sneha Sinha a policy researcher said that late in the evening on April 9 she started experiencing a rapid heart rateShe ignored it dismissed it as a panic attack due to stress and started doing deep breathing exercises and drinking water but had no respiteWhen the heart palpitations persisted she used her Apple Watch Series 7 which she bought in 2022 to assess her condition It showed a high heart rate and advised visiting a doctorShe again ignored it as it was nearing midnight However later the Apple Watch alerted Sneha of extremely high heart rate 230 bpm and onset of AFibSneha who lives in Munirka was then rushed to the Emergency at the nearby Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj where doctors could not read the blood pressure in her bodyAssessing her condition further they had to administer three delivery of direct current DC shocks 5050100 joules to revive her hearts sinus rhythm Subsequently she was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit ICUHad the Apple Watch not alerted me of the serious heart condition I would not have gone to the hospital in the middle of the night and would have lost my life Sneha told IANS noting that the watch has now become her constant companionI would not have measured my heart rate had the watch not been there Whatever I had to say to the doctors was based on Apple Watch readings added Sneha who is on her way to recoveryAlso Read How social media addiction has given rise to popcorn brain in young adultsThe doctors diagnosed her condition to be a type of Tachycardia an increased heart rate for any reason which can get triggered by exercise or stressAfter returning home she wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook on April 23 thanking him and the Apple team for making such an advanced and precise recording ECG appWithin a few hours he responded I am glad you sought the medical attention and treatment you needed Thanks so much for sharing your story with usAfter the harrowing experience I realised it is very important for us to understand our health our sleep patterns our heart rates as we all deal with stress Sneha saidSmartwatches are a very good way of keeping track of your daily activities your heart rate added the PhD degree holder in Science Policy Studies from the Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever