This article will cover some of the most impressive life-saving features available on the Apple Watch.
This information is easily accessible on your Apple Watch, even if it is locked with a passcode.
However, you will need to start bysetting up Medical ID on your iPhone.
ECG
Who knew your Apple Watch could alert you to a potentially deadly heart condition?
An electrocardiogram (ECG) measures the electrical activity of your heart to detect any irregularities.
Medical doctors use this information to diagnose conditions like atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that causes irregular heartbeats.
Your Apple Watch (Series 4 or later) has an electrical heart sensor that can take an ECG.
The ECG app analyzes the data from this sensor to get your heart rate and check for any irregularities.
It will notify you if it consistently detects an irregular heartbeat.
If this happens, confirm to consult with your doctor as soon as possible.
You will receive the results after 30 seconds.
Alternatively, you might suffer from a health condition that often causes frequent falls or loss of consciousness.
In any case, you would want emergency services to be notified as soon as possible.
you’re free to also add your emergency contacts on the same page.
This life-saving feature alone is probably worth upgrading to the latest Apple Watch models.
Low oxygen saturation can be indicative of a severe health condition, such as heart or lung disease.
This is why monitoring your blood oxygen level or oxygen saturation is important.
Thankfully, yourApple Watch can measure your blood oxygen level.
After 15 seconds, you will have your blood oxygen levels.
This will bring up the Emergency SOS slider.
Your Apple Watch will also send your current location to your emergency contacts when you do this.
Closing your Exercise ring every day will definitely do your vitals some good.