What happened

Apple Watch has become quite useful for users due to its many health and fitness focused features. Since it is literally synonymous with health focused devices, there is a lot of advice on the internet on how to use a smartwatch for this specific purpose. In addition to the ability to monitor heart rate, the ECG function also plays an important role in saving lives.

The ECG function was what recently helped save a pregnant woman and her baby. Rachel Manalo was 18 weeks pregnant when she noticed her heartbeat was becoming irregular as it accelerated. When the symptom persisted, she put on her Apple Watch to use the electrocardiogram (ECG) feature to measure the electrical activity of the heart, and discovered that something was wrong with her life.

Explaining the situation, Manalo said that she had been experiencing symptoms such as nausea and shortness of breath for a long time, but she considered them as pregnancy symptoms until she started to feel that something was really wrong.

The result on the Apple Watch showed that the heart rate was 150 beats per minute for more than half an hour, and the ECG app recommended seeing a doctor. When Manalo visited the hospital He was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia – A life-threatening condition in which the lower part of the heart cannot pump blood efficiently enough.

Describing the woman’s condition, Dr. Nguyen said that the heart problem is serious and can lead to a heart attack if not treated in time. The doctor also said that the Apple Watch helped the patient when and how she discovered her symptoms.