Apple Watch does it again, double life saved as pregnant woman detected something wrong with her heart during ECG
Another case of success in favor of the Apple Watch in which it was able to avoid a fatal outcome. A pregnant woman in San Diego, California, was able to detect that something was wrong with her heartbeat.. Luckily, he had an Apple Watch and didn’t hesitate to have an ECG with the smartwatch. The same watch recommended him to go to the doctor thanks to the fact that there was no conclusive result.
Heart problem detected again thanks to Apple Watch ECG
Rachel Manalo was 18 weeks pregnant when she felt her heart wasn’t beating regularlyhad a suspicious heartbeat. The symptoms remained like this for several weeks and she felt tired and short of breath. She decided to apply an ECG with her Apple Watch until she was 33 weeks pregnant.
Take an ECG with an Apple Watch
According to ABC News San Diego, described that it was easy to take the ECG with the watch by placing your finger on the digital crown and holding it still for a few minutes. His heart was beating at 150 bpm for 40 minutes, which is not normal behavior at all. The health personnel diagnosed him with ventricular tachycardia.. This happens when the lower part of the heart is not working normally and therefore there is not an adequate amount of oxygen in the blood.
Dr. Tina Nguyen, medical specialist
Dr. Tina NguyenA maternal-fetal medicine specialist at UCLA in Los Angeles, said that if this heart problem is left untreated, it can sooner or later lead to a crisis. She admitted she was surprised when she learned the smartwatch had saved her from a fatal outcome.. She supports the use of devices such as Fitbits or smart rings because they provide the necessary data from a patient, “This kind of information is like gold to me”.
The pregnancy ended well
Without the Apple Watch and the recommendation to see a doctor, Rachel Manalo would not have been able to give birth and would not have survived a heart attack. The case ended well, although Rachel had an emergency C-section at 34 weeks.. All because her heart could not have supported a natural birth.
Rachel Manalo, patient who detected a heart abnormality thanks to the Apple Watch
Today, her daughter, Samantha, who weighs about 2 kilos, lives healthy, happy and has a strong character. Rachel Manalo took special medication to control her heart defect, but later underwent surgery to fix the problem..
Really The Apple Watch is one of the most incredible devices on the market in terms of healthcare.. It is also a device capable of detecting atrial fibrillation, a type of cardiac arrhythmia that is characterized precisely by irregular heartbeats.
Apple Watch ECG feature available from Apple Watch Series 4 and later except for the SE models. This may be a good reason to buy in the future if you think about it, even more so if you have heart problems.
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