Glad to read the watch saved you more than once.
In regards to fall detection, I have had it engage twice and both times were legitimate. It was a close call in needing help but, I got through it without.
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Apple Watch Alerts Man to Heart Condition in Yet Another Potentially Life-Saving Story
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In regards to fall detection, I have had it engage twice and both times were legitimate. It was a close call in needing help but, I got through it without.
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Don’t take it too seriously. I used to be mega serious about my home blood pressure tests. When I experimented, I found that the cuff a little to loose, a little too tight, or a little off in its placement barely made a difference to the end result. It will be the same for your ECG.
My apologies for forgetting to mention the Apple Health App. You will need to add the sleep app to have this information added. Hopefully you are using the Apple Health app. Presents the data in graph and easy to understand form. Also data can be shared. Plus, many do not know, a good number of healthcare providers can link your medical data to the health app. All of my medical history of everything transferred to the Health app. The cool thing, in an emergency this data readily available. A whole bunch of very important features are in the Health App. Be well!
Whoa, this is amazing. This actually happened to me, where the watch alerted me of an unusually high heart rate while I was resting. It got me to schedule an appointment with my doctor who did an EKG, and then found something too. I'm getting my own ablation procedure in a couple weeks.
Yes, actually my cardiologist's system's records are all in there, and I have a number of other data sources. I do love it. Sleep will be a very interesting metric -- I'll throw the Watch on the charger now!
Meanwhile down under has no ECG activation since inception in the Apple watch, neither Apple nor the Aust. gov authorities (TGA therapeutic goods administration) gives a crap...(typical I know)
sent the following to both a couple of weeks back without reply (basically a change to the regulations apparently can only happen once a year and the apple watch has been left out twice even though it was tabled for inclusion in their regs over the last 2 years, where Apple would still need to apply - circular process, Apple sees no use to apply unless change made to regs and regs won’t change unless Apple applies):
My Grandfather died 40 years ago of a heart attack at the age of 59.
My friend, average health, had a heart attack at the age of 38 in December 2020.
My sister-in-law (oncology nurse) has a glioblastoma, bought an Apple Watch series 6.
Please make an immediate change to your regulations for personal devices to allow specifically for: “Apple will be approved for ECG to be activated in the Apple Watch upon application that requires Apple to make this request to the TGA in the following format; “To the TGA, Please approve ECG activation. Thank you, Apple.””
Get it done. Just talk to each other. It’s simple.
Regards
sent the following to both a couple of weeks back without reply (basically a change to the regulations apparently can only happen once a year and the apple watch has been left out twice even though it was tabled for inclusion in their regs over the last 2 years, where Apple would still need to apply - circular process, Apple sees no use to apply unless change made to regs and regs won’t change unless Apple applies):
My Grandfather died 40 years ago of a heart attack at the age of 59.
My friend, average health, had a heart attack at the age of 38 in December 2020.
My sister-in-law (oncology nurse) has a glioblastoma, bought an Apple Watch series 6.
Please make an immediate change to your regulations for personal devices to allow specifically for: “Apple will be approved for ECG to be activated in the Apple Watch upon application that requires Apple to make this request to the TGA in the following format; “To the TGA, Please approve ECG activation. Thank you, Apple.””
Get it done. Just talk to each other. It’s simple.
Regards
I was having trouble sleeping two weekends ago - my chest didn't feel right - plus I had some dizzy spells. I did an ECG on my watch and it told me I was in AFIB! Went to the hospital and they confirmed it. On blood thinners now and preparing for a Cardioversion in about 10 days that will hopefully get the ticker back on track.
I find the ECG function on the Apple watch amazing.
I find the ECG function on the Apple watch amazing.
Man ... I aspire to have such a loving, caring, and emotionally connected wife like Bob’s (In this story).
She’s not only thinking about his physical health, but their emotional health - living together longer to enjoy their golden years together.
This is beyond just champion a good products use ... This is a story of love and caring. love it.
How the heck could someone actually dislike this sentence? Like seriously?!
You may need to think a bit beyond your own ‘hood as we’re still in a pandemic and many people cannot goto the gym. Here in Toronto ... gyms have only been open for 30-60 days since April 2020 (legally). Many gyms (small/private) have fully closed down. I myself lost all muscle gains and any health benefits/levels I’ve had in 2019. I’ve just finally got dumbells and a bench and weighted skipping rope - and feeling crazy weak its beyond humbling to lift 17.5lbs for seated curls when just 6mths ago I was up to 45lbs and over a year ago I could do 3-10x60lbs!
Also, consider others have a preferred type of physical health regime - many like to run, others like to swim or bike ride, or skip for cardio. likewise its all depending on their own personal level of physical and cardiovascular health at the time.
As long as we all keep trying and remain consistent - then the accomplishments translate into a natural high and positive infection to get others we encounter to work out as well.
When I had the AWNike+ S4 2yrs ago ... there was 3 days I was sitting at the desk and my heart rate spiked from 56bpm to 110/120/131 for a period of 5mins. The ONLY symptom I noticed beyond the watch alerting me was a feeling of in-throat burps (not the full burp you get from drinking a full can of pop). I thought the feeling was odd and the watch alerted me.
Cause; too much red bull those days.
Most people would NOT know their hear rate is at 127bpm.
The fact that some people downvoted your comment is sad. You listened to your doctor and made and educated decision. Yet some downvoted this because you know it Apple. 🙄🙄
Please re-read AGAIN my post you’ve quoted:
It’s ALL my experience - the fact you didn’t read that correctly or even challenging it is beyond common sense here. But whatever keep on hating in a thread of people sharing and trying to help one another. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Think whatever you want. 😂. Keep on defending.
Your last line said that most people wouldn’t even know. Your wrong. Lol
3 people downvoted his comment. Until we ask we can only guess the reason why to be honest. I think it could be those people may have thought his
may have been a poor decision - maybe cause you know an Apple product that cardiologist is against OR maybe just doesn’t find it provides useful/reliable data. Who knows.
perception - it’s a beautiful thing and a double edge sword of sorts.
Or just maybe the Apple Watch isn’t the best device to detect cardiac issues. And yes I know that it has detected some issues. But how many “cardiac issues” turn out to be false alarms and take doctors away from real issues
How many blood pressure devices negative results take doctors away from real issues? Better an error made then the alternative if the devices are correct and ignored.
Other than using a commercial grade appliance, which most people do not have access to, maybe you have another suggestion. It's better to go to the doctor than get a negative checkup then die of a condition because you didn't know about it and couldn't get medical help.
Until you can’t get in to see a md because they are tied up with hypochondriacs
Hypochondriacs don’t need an Apple Watch. It’s always better to see a doctor to get checked out if you believe you have a condition.
Ahh so some people don’t need a Apple device. Who would have thought. Someone with a cardiac hx doesn’t need one either. FDA devices are what they need, not a watch.
It seems pretty clear to me that you don’t work in healthcare. I’ve been in the healthcare field for 30+ years. Have seen this happen many many times. Wasteful er visits. Doctors having to deal with patients who are fine but insist because they read something on the internet. Etc.
Yes it’s a nice feature but it will cause visits to ERs or doctors offices that will cause delays to truly sick people.
but keep defending. 🙄
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Nobody is debating that to diagnose a potentially dangerous condition proper medical evaluation and treatment are required. However, there seems to be enough evidence the Apple Watch, and now other smart devices can alert an individual to a potentially fatal problem before the individual is aware of that.
I would rather hear from someone who claims to be a cardiologist who says their practice is clogged up with "hypochondriacs" with an apple watch, thus taking away from the time that could be spent with patients with "real" problems. (If in times of shelter in place, this is really an issue)
The horse has already left the barn with the type of technology on a smart device.
But to the point, if something believes they are having a heart attack (that later turns out to be indigestion), is that a wasteful ER visit by a hypochondriac? Trying to understand why, as a healthcare professional, in a thread discussion of one instance of an Apple Watch detecting some potentially bad condition, you are arguing against the Apple Watch, presumably on the grounds it's not a proper medical device and patients are making informed choices to see their physcian. Makes no sense to me, but to each their own.
So if I'm defending are you bashing and criticizing?
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