Apple Watch New Feature Helps US Women to Get Medical Help

The Apple Watch Fall Detection feature helped a woman get medical attention after collapsing, caused by suffering from a major and potentially fatal heart issue. The Apple Watch has repeatedly been credited with saving the lives of its users (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch

Go to source). In a new example of this, a Reddit user recounted an incident involving their mother's heart when the Apple Watch helped secure swift treatment.

The story describes how the Redditor's mother felt a pain in her chest while on a business trip out of state. She fell face-first to the ground after texting a friend in the same hotel about her concerns.

How Apple Watch Feature Saved Woman's Life?

The woman was on a business trip in another state and staying in a hotel. She started to feel a pain in her chest and grew concerned. She later texted her friend who was also at the hotel and asked her to come to her room. Immediately after this, she collapsed to the floor face first.

Within minutes, the friend rushed back to her room and dialed 911 (an emergency number for help in the US), but was informed that an ambulance was already on the way. It was later revealed that the Apple Watch had triggered an automatic emergency call through its Fall Detection feature (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Apple Watch Medical Alert Review 2023

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She was taken to the hospital where doctors diagnosed her with a ruptured aorta. After undergoing surgery, she survived, and upon her recovery, she shared that her Apple Watch had played a crucial role in summoning help in her time of need.

Although the Apple Watch includes heart rate detection features, such as the ECG since the release of the Apple Watch Series 4, it is important to note that the company has made it clear that the feature is not capable of detecting a heart attack.

References:

1. Use Fall Detection with Apple Watch - (https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT208944)
2. Apple Watch Medical Alert Review 2023 - (https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/medical-alert-systems/apple-watch-medical-alert-review/)

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