Apple Watch 7 saved my life: Delhi-based researcher emails Apple CEO; Tim Cook replies

Delhi-based policy researcher Sneha Sinha thanked the Apple Watch 7 for “saving her life” after the heart rate notification feature on the device alerted her about an abnormally high heart rate of more than 250 beats per minute. In a conversation with HT Tech, Sneha told that she had no previous health problems and she considered herself fit.

Recently, in India, several incidents of otherwise healthy and fit youth suddenly suffering from heart diseases have been making headlines and that is why Sneha felt it was important to tell her story. If the Apple Watch 7 hadn’t alerted him to his condition, it could have been “a close call.”

Sneha said, “That night, my heart rate went up to over 250. Luckily, my Apple Watch alerted me in time, allowing me to continuously monitor my heart condition until I was taken to the emergency room. Found.”

“If my Apple Watch hadn’t alerted me…”

He received an Apple Watch 7 as a gift—“I thought it was trendy. Little did I know that it would prove to be the guardian angel on my wrist, who would ultimately save my life.

“If my Apple Watch hadn’t alerted me to the high heart rate and urged me to see a doctor, I probably would have waited until the morning to seek medical attention. I try not to go to the hospital at midnight. Doctors diagnosed me with a type of tachycardia, which is usually caused by stress and anxiety,” she explained.

Sneha’s quick decision to go to the hospital immediately after seeing the high heart rate alert really made all the difference. “The doctors in the ER informed my parents and friends that it was a close call,” he said.

Talking about his health, he said, “I don’t have any health problem before. As an avid hiker, I trek in mountainous areas at altitudes above 15,000-16,000 feet, where oxygen levels are often low.

“Once I came back home after a normal day, I looked at the heartbeats and used my Apple Watch to monitor it. Despite repeated checks and ECG showing high heart rate, I tried to take deep breaths, hoping it would resolve in some time. I thought that maybe this must have happened for some reason and it should calm down soon. I didn’t take it seriously initially. When this persisted for more than 1.5 hours, the ECG indicated the onset of atrial fibrillation (AFib). At that time, I decided to seek medical help and called a friend to take me to the hospital,” she said.

“I found CEO Tim Cook’s email address on the Internet thanks to Apple”

After the entire episode, Sneha decided to contact Apple CEO Tim Cook and the Apple Watch team. “I wanted to express my deep gratitude for developing such accurate and advanced heart monitoring facilities. The Apple Watch has shown how innovation and technology can revolutionize health care and save lives… I found his email address on the Internet,” she said.

“When I shared my story with Tim, within hours he responded, writing – I’m so glad you sought medical help and got the treatment you needed. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us,” he expressed happiness while sharing a screenshot of the email with HT Tech.