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
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. Read more: https://7ny.tv/2ryQUhQ Check out more Eyewitness News - http://7ny.tv/2suJHTd OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc7ny INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ SNAP: abc7ny PODCASTS: http://abc7ny.com/podcasts/ NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEWS TIPS: Online: http://abc7ny.com/submit-a-news-tip/2599968/ Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: [email protected]
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