Apple Watch Alerted Runner to Serious Heart Problem
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Apple Watch flags heart problem in athlete who had no idea he was sick and needed surgery
An Apple Watch alerted a triathlon athlete to signs of atrial fibrillation after his heart rate reached 219 beats per minute during training. Doctors later discovered an underlying heart condition that required open-heart surgery.
Apple Watch Alerted Runner to Serious Heart Problem
In a new ad shared on its YouTube channel today, Apple highlighted how the Apple Watch alerted an athlete named Connor to signs of atrial fibrillation. Apple said doctors later uncovered that Connor had a congenital heart condition, which resulted in him having open-heart surgery, so the Apple Watch potentially saved his life. After noticing he had a very fast heart rate while training for a triathlon, Connor used the ECG app on his Apple Watch,…
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