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.
Texas Man Credits Apple Watch With Saving His Life by Alerting Him to Heart Health Scare
Mike Gomez, a resident of Austin, Texas, recently shared how his Apple Watch helped save his life after the device alerted him to possible heart issues via a series of irregular heart rate notifications and an Afib detection alert. Sick and tired of subscriptions? Get a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021 at a great price!
Apple Watch may have saved Austin man's life
For Austinite Mike Gomez, his Apple Watch was just another tool to track his workouts and monitor his calories, but an unexpected notification may have saved his life, according to his doctors.
Dad Credits Apple Watch Heart Rate Alert With Saving His Life
A Texas man credits an alert from his Apple Watch about his heart rate with saving his life. On January 24, Mike Gomez received a notification from his Apple Watch warning him of an elevated heart rate,
Woman's Apple Watch alerts her to elevated heart rate. Turns out, she needed open heart surgery
Sue Dumbauld got an alert from her Apple Watch that her heart rate was dangerously high. This inspired her to exercise ahead of her fourth open heart surgery.
Austin man credits Apple Watch notifications with saving his life
Imagine getting an alert on your wrist telling you something’s wrong with your heart—despite feeling perfectly fine. That’s what happened to Mike Gomez, who says doctors told him that unexpected notification may have saved his life.
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