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24.10.2017
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Marina Levicheva
And you, too, perceive the Apple Watch solely as a fashion accessory or perhaps think that all this “show-off” and the mindless waste of money? Do not jump to conclusions. While no “smart” watches paired with an iPhone, really you can do, if you still have, you might want to know about all the possible bonuses. In this sense, very revealing story of a new Yorker who believes that it was thanks to a popular gadget he’s still alive.
As reported by Live Science, the man began to count the hours truly magical after they helped him to detect dangerous blood clot and time to raise the alarm. After the incident, James green (James Green) wrote in his Twitter: “I Never thought that a stupid computer on his left wrist, which I bought a couple of years ago, can save me from death. At first I saw that my heart rate was unusually high, and then the doctors diagnosed me with a pulmonary embolism”.
Recall that the pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of the pulmonary artery or its branches by blood clots (thrombi), which are often formed in the large veins of the lower extremities or pelvis. Without timely professional intervention and thrombolytic therapy higher risk of complications and death.
In an interview with The Telegraph, James said that he received a warning from the application HeartWatch, which tells the user when the frequency of their heart rate rises above or falls below a certain threshold. “By combining it with other symptoms that I had, I realized that I needed to act,” says green. Computed tomography showed that the man had a blood clot in the lung, which, according to doctors, could lead to irreversible consequences, if James then pulled from medical help.
According to experts from the Mayo clinic (Mayo Clinic), fast or irregular heartbeat can be a symptom of pulmonary embolism. This is because the blockade caused by clots causes the heart to work more intensively, in particular, to pump blood through the vessels. In addition, all this can cause an increase in blood pressure inside the lungs.
By the way, James green not the first person that can thank your gadget for saving his life. In 2015, the Apple Watch was announced by the American high school student on unusually high heart rate (145 beats per minute), and later, doctors diagnosed him with rhabdomyolysis — an extreme degree of muscular dystrophy, a condition in which muscles release a protein that can damage organs and tissues.
Experts agree that fitness trackers and smart watches with heart rate monitors can potentially warn people about the health problems associated, primarily, with the change in heart rate. But do not forget that none of the gadgets is not an approved medical device. So rely on them for diagnosis and monitoring trends in cardiovascular diseases is still not recommended.
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