Apple Watch detects man's potentially deadly heart condition

2,352 views · Published 12 December 2018 · 1:10 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · Science & Technology

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An Apple Watch is being credited with helping to save a man's life by detecting a potentially deadly heart condition.

Ed Dentel, 46, downloaded an ECG app, more commonly known as an EKG, onto his watch.

The new feature can show whether your heart rhythm is showing signs of Afib, a serious form of irregular heartbeat which can lead to stroke, blood clots or heart attacks.

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