Texas man’s Apple Watch detects Afib, likely saving his life
The Apple Watch has yet again proven itself a worthwhile investment, prompting one Austin man to seek help when he wouldn’t have otherwise.
Like many people, Mike Gomez had purchased an Apple Watch for its more obvious health features, such as tracking his workouts and calories burnt. What it wound up doing, instead, was saving his life.
In January, Gomez’s Apple Watch warned him that his heart rate was high. Shortly after, he received five other notifications warning him that he was in atrial fibrillation.
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