Apple Watch may have saved a pregnant woman and her baby

Apple Watch does it again, double life saved as pregnant woman detected something was wrong with her heart when having an ECG

Another success story for the Apple Watch, which was able to prevent a fatal outcome. A pregnant woman in San Diego, California, was able to detect that something was wrong with her heartbeat.Fortunately, he had an Apple Watch and did not hesitate to take an ECG with the smart watch. The same watch recommended that he go to a doctor because there was no conclusive result.

A heart problem detected again thanks to the Apple Watch ECG

Rachel Manalo was 18 weeks pregnant when she felt her heart was not beating regularlyhad a suspicious heartbeat. The symptoms remained for several weeks, and she also felt tired and short of breath. She decided to perform an ECG with her Apple Watch until she was 33 weeks pregnant.

Taking an ECG with an Apple Watch

According to ABC News San Diego, She described that it was easy to take the ECG with the watch by placing her finger on the digital crown and staying still for a few minutes.. Her heart was beating at 150 bpm for a period of 40 minutes, which is not at all normal behavior. The health personnel diagnosed him with ventricular tachycardiaThis happens when the lower part of the heart does not function normally, so there is not an adequate amount of oxygen in the blood.

Dr. Tina Nguyen, Medical Specialist

Dr. Tina Nguyena maternal-fetal medicine specialist at UCLA in Los Angeles, said that if this heart problem is not treated, it can lead to a heart attack sooner or later. She confessed that she was surprised when she learned that the smart watch prevented her from a fatal outcomeShe is in favor of using devices like Fitbits or smart rings as it provides the necessary data of a patient, “That kind of information is like gold to me”.

The pregnancy had a happy ending

If it weren’t for the Apple Watch and the advice to see a doctor, Rachel Manalo would not have been able to give birth and would not have survived a heart attack. The case ended in a happy ending, although Rachel had an emergency C-section at 34 weeks.. All this because her heart could not have supported a natural birth.

Rachel Manalo, a patient who detected an anomaly with her heart thanks to the Apple Watch

Now her daughter, Samantha, who was born weighing approximately 2 kilos, lives a healthy life, is happy and has a strong character. Rachel Manalo took special medications to control her heart defect but later underwent surgery to address the problem..

Really The Apple Watch is one of the most incredible devices on the market when it comes to health care.It is also a device capable of detecting atrial fibrillation, a type of cardiac arrhythmia characterized precisely by irregular heartbeats.

The Apple Watch ECG feature is available starting with Apple Watch Series 4 and later models. except for the SE models. It may be a good reason to buy in the future if you are thinking about it, especially with heart problems.

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