Apple watches have been known for setting benchmarks in the smartwatch category. These smart watches offers users more than health tracking, Bluetooth calling and notification replying features. There have been multiple instances where Apple watches have saved a person’s life by alerting him/her about unusual heartbeats or high blood pressure and uneven breathing patterns. All of these prior alerts have forced people to take fast and active medical care saving their lives.
Who is Sahil?
Recently Sahil who is a 26-year old rice manufacturer living in Madhya Pradesh India thanked his Apple Watch Series 9 watch for saving his life. The young man was going about his usual affairs on a Wednesday afternoon when his watch alerted him about his unusually high heart rate. In a conversation with Indian Express he narrated in detail how his smartwatch saved his life and alerted him to seek medical care at the right time.
How did the events unfold?
On an afternoon when he was in Jabalpur, and had a business meeting which could not skip these events unfolded. After wrapping up the meeting, he planned to catch a movie, however just when he was leaving the theatre his watch alerted him about his high heart rate. Post which he immediately he took an ECG on the watch. Since I’m not a medical professional, I didn’t know how to read the ECG, so I showed it to the doctor.” he said.
Since the ECG didn’t show anything major, the doctor asked him to get an actual ECG done. “Later, the doctor told me I had to get my blood pressure checked because the watch doesn’t have the option to measure blood pressure. When the doctor measured it, my blood pressure was 180 by 120.”
Along with blood pressure, Sahil’s pulse was also high. The doctor asked him to get hospitalised immediately. Following admission, he underwent a troponin test that came out to be in the normal limit. Sahil admitted that the issue was because of work. “I had been too hard on myself. I have also been travelling a lot since March and eating junk food only.”
The entrepreneur who got married just a month ago also shared that his family was relieved and was thankful for the Apple Watch. When asked what he would like to say to people who look at smartwatches as mere gadgets, Sahil said that he would recommend everyone buy a smartwatch. “I don’t have any history, but my father has a history of cardiac issues. My grandfather had them too. So it’s very necessary when you know you already have a family history. You should always have a watch that can track you all the time.”
Sahil concluded by sharing the three most important things to stay healthy today – proper diet, proper sleep, and proper stress management. “Only these three things can help you stay healthy,” he said, adding that he is looking forward to buying Apple Watch Ultra 3 for his entire family.
