The Apple Watch continues a streak of assisting wearers facing potentially life-threatening situations, with the device recently credited with alerting a user of a serious heart issue.
Jessica Malone said she was out for a bike ride when she received an alert on her Apple Watch. The screen turned red and it made her nervous.
"It said my heart rate was at 174, It said, You are an AFib,' and said, Call your doctor immediately.'"
AFib, or atrial fibrillation, is an irregular heart rate often characterized by rapid beats that can lead to heart failure or stroke.
The report fails to mention the Apple Watch model owned by De Leon, but Apple's wearable has touted AFib detection since 2018. Watch regularly collects analyzes data from its optical heart rate sensor, allowing the device to form a broad overview of a wearer's heart health. Users are alerted when irregularities are detected, including higher than normal heart rates and unusual rhythms.
Apple is rumored to introduce non-invasive blood glucose monitoring with a next-generation Watch model, a technology widely viewed as a "holy grail" of modern medical science