Apple Watch saves two men who each needed heart surgery to survive

Apple Watch saves two men who each needed heart surgery to survive،

Two Apple Watch users who recently had their lives saved by the Apple Watch have shared how the device saved their lives. Both families ended up sending a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook explaining what had happened, and both received quick responses from Cook. The first story comes from Wichita, Kansas via KAKE, ABC affiliate (via 9to5Mac). Nick Gallegos bought an Apple Watch for his father, Michael, as a gift. One day the watch showed that Michael's heart rate was below 40 beats per minute for over 10 minutes and since they use Family Sharing, Nick received a copy of this notification.

One night, while his father was sleeping, Nick received a notification that his father had an unusual heart rhythm. Sensing that something was seriously wrong, Nick took his father to the emergency room where he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required him to undergo surgery for a pacemaker. It turned out that receiving the Apple Watch was a timely gift. To what extent? Doctors told Michael that he would have died soon if he had not received the pacemaker. He says he feels like a new man.

Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to an email from the Apple Watch user's son in less than two hours.

“They said I was very lucky. And, you know, it was a good choice for my son to give me the watch,” Michael said. “Because, you know, I never would have known. It would have been too late. It's like someone just turned on a switch. And you know, I have more moves than the Energizer Bunny , I think.”

Nick emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook one day at 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. he received a response that said: “Hello Nick, I'm so glad your father saw a doctor and received the treatment he needed. Thank you so much for sharing his story with us. Please give it my best. Tim. Sent from my iPad Pro.

The following story comes from Asheville, North Carolina, where once again the local ABC affiliate had the story. Christopher Oakley, 61, was rushed to the emergency room on August 21, 2021, after his chest felt a little strange, he became nauseous, and he felt short of breath. But in the emergency room, he had time to calm down a little and the doctors saw nothing abnormal during an examination. They were about to send him home when Christopher remembered that his Apple Watch was recording his heart rate.

“I was like, 'Wait a minute, wait a minute; I have a watch that tracks my heart rate,'” Oakley said. “It showed that my heart had been beating at 121-151, a bit like that, all night. So they took that information into account, which saved my life because two days later, two or three days later I had double bypass surgery…emergency double bypass surgery.

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Christopher, grateful for another chance at life, emailed Tim Cook who said: “I really appreciate all the work you and your colleagues have put into creating a product that not only tells you the time, but also saves your life.

Cook responded: “Christopher, thank you for sharing your story with us. I'm so glad you got the treatment you needed. Take care. Best, Tim. Sent from my iPhone.” The Apple Watch has an incredible track record of saving lives. And that tells you something about Tim Cook that he took the time to respond to the letters he received.