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May 04, 2024 02:24 PM IST A woman in Delhi credited her Apple Watch for saving her life after the device's heart rate notification feature detected her abnormally high heart rate and alerted her. As per reports, the notification helped her seek timely medical attention and avert what she claimed her doctors described as a "close call". She later emailed Tim Cook about the incident and received a reply from the Apple CEO. According to HT Tech, the policy researcher, Sneha Sinha, noticed heart palpitations and decided to use her watch to monitor herself. Eventually, she sought medical help, and while visiting the hospital, she kept monitoring her condition using the watch. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! "I don't have any pre-existing health conditions. As an avid traveller, I hike and trek in high-altitude mountain regions above 15,000-16,000 feet where oxygen levels are often low," Sinha told the outlet. "Once I got back home after a usual day, I noticed heart palpitations and used my Apple Watch to monitor it. Despite repeated checks and ECGs showing a higher heart rate, I tried deep breathing, hoping it would resolve in sometime. I thought it may have occurred due to some reason and should calm down soon. I did not take it seriously initially. When it persisted for over 1.5 hours, the ECG indicated the onset of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). At that point, I decided to seek medical attention and called a friend to take me to the hospital," she added. "I wanted to express my deep gratitude for developing such precise and advanced heart monitoring features. The Apple Watch has demonstrated how innovation and technology can revolutionise healthcare and save lives... I found his email address on the internet," Sinha said to the outlet. She then claimed that she also received a reply from the CEO. "After I shared my story with Tim, within just a few hours he wrote back saying- I'm so glad you sought medical attention and received the treatment you needed. Thanks so much for sharing your story with us," she told HT Tech. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! Trisha Sengupta is a journalist at Hindustan Times, adept at crafting compelling narratives spanning human interest, trending topics, science, viral news, and social media trends. Delhi-based researcher Sneha Sinha shared that she got Apple CEO Tim Cook's email ID and wrote to him to express her gratitude on Apple Watch saving her life.
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