The Apple Watch saved the life of a 44-year-old firefighter as it showed that his heart had an abnormal rhythm.
The Apple Watch has done it again this time saving the life of a firefighter who suffered a heart attack after playing street hockey with his son. Despite being fit, Travis Chalmers of Elmsdale, Nova Scotia was complaining of a splitting headache and felt a « warm sensation » in his chest. With these symptoms, Chalmers wondered whether he was merely coming down with the flu or a cold and wasn’t concerned.A 44-year old firefighter heads to the hospital when his Apple Watch tells him he has an abnormal heart rhythm
But his symptoms took a turn for the worse and Travis told Canada’s Global News, « About a half hour later, I’m laying down with my daughter and my heart rate is still beating out of my chest. » Checking his Apple Watch, the firefighter saw that he was experiencing atrial fibrillation which is an irregular heart rhythm that can indicate an upcoming stroke or heart failure.
A firefighter’s life is saved after his Apple Watch alerted him to abnormal heart rhythm
The 44-year-old decided that he better take a trip to the hospital. « When I said atrial fibrillation and gave them the symptoms, I was rushed right in », he said. « That’s when they told me I’m probably having a heart attack.
