Apple Watch's Life-Saving Features: Detecting Blood Clots and Oxygen Levels
An Apple Watch owner in Cleveland was alerted by his smartwatch that his breathing was elevated. After visiting the doctor, he was only given medicine for bronchitis. Later that night, his blood oxygen levels started dropping, and he was rushed to the hospital where he was diagnosed with blood clots all over his lungs. Doctors say that his life would have been in the balance had he not sought medical attention earlier. While the Apple Watch did not exactly alert him to this condition, the notifications he received were sufficient to warrant a doctor’s visit, which ultimately saved his life.