Apple Watch Tells Man About Irregular Heartbeat
46-year-old Ed Dentel had no history of heart issues. His Apple Watch gave him a rude awakening. Last Thursday, Dentel updated his watch and downloaded the electrocardiogram app. He said,…
LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 09: An Apple Watch is displayed in front of a new USD 1,699 Whirlpool All-In-One Washer and Dryer at the Whirlpool booth during CES 2018 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on January 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The washer-dryer syncs up notifications with the watch, which can also remotely control the unit. Whirlpool is the first appliance maker that has connected products with the Apple Watch. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 12 and features about 3,900 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 170,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)46-year-old Ed Dentel had no history of heart issues.
His Apple Watch gave him a rude awakening.
Last Thursday, Dentel updated his watch and downloaded the electrocardiogram app. He said, "The application on the launch sounded off right away with atrial fibrillation." Dentel thought nothing of it and went to sleep.
When he woke up, Dentel put the watch back on. He said it showed "AFib. So I shut everything down and turned it back on and tried it again. Same result, same result, same result." His wife tried it on and she was normal. Dentel went to his local urgent care. He almost left because the clinic was crowded. He checked in and mentioned his issue. A technician gave him an EKG and verified that the watch was correct.
The doctor said that Dentel was in AFib and the watch may have saved his life. He was referred to a cardiologist.
