Apple today shared a short video featuring an Apple Watch user named Amanda who claims her device saved her life.
In 2024, Amanda began receiving alerts about an abnormal heart rate. Her watch alerted her to changes in her resting heart rate and vital signs overnight, prompting her to see her doctor.
He was eventually diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive cancer. After treatment, she is in remission.
“I absolutely believe that without my Apple Watch, I wouldn’t be talking to you,” she said.
Apple Watch regularly monitors heart rate and can send alerts when an elevated heart rate is detected while resting. It also notes low heart rate and irregular heart rhythms, and the ECG app can detect atrial fibrillation.
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