An Apple Watch is credited with catching a potentially fatal ‘widow maker’ heart attack early and saving a woman’s life.
A trivial thing like wearing a smartwatch on your wrist every day could save your life. It just needs the proper sensors to detect abnormal readings that indicate a serious problem. The Apple Watch is one of the devices often credited with saving lives. It’s usually the heart rate sensor that’s responsible for alerting users to heart issues. The watch can even detect signs consistent with a heart attack and save the wearer’s life. That’s what happened recently with a woman who suffered a “widow maker” heart attack. Diane Feenstra got her Apple Watch as a gift from her husband Gary for her birthday, reports ABC13. Diane purchased one for Gary a month earlier, so he decided to do the same thing for his wife. “I said if I’m going to get one, then I’m going to get one for you too…no, she didn’t want one or think it was necessary, and I did it anyway,” Gary said. It was on April 22nd that wearing the Apple Watch paid off for Diane. The device informed her that her heart was racing, beating 169 times per minute.
