The Apple Watch did it again, finding a rare tumor that doctors had to remove from a 67-year-old woman before it killed her.
The Apple Watch continues to save lives as every few weeks there is another story to pass along about how the timepiece gave its user a timely warning about something wrong with his or her body that needed a doctor's attention immediately. The device also calls for emergency help when it is needed. For example, if the user passes out and hits the floor, emergency services will be contacted.
And don't forget that the Apple Watch can measure if the user's heart is beating too fast, too slow, or has an abnormal rhythm. According to, the latest life-saving feat conducted by the Apple Watch led a woman to the operating room for surgery to remove a potentially deadly tumor. In late May, Apple Watch wearer Kim Durkee, 67 years of age, was the recipient of multiple warnings from her Apple Watch that her heart was in atrial fibrillation .
Since Kim still owns her Apple Watch, you can guess what happened. Doctors discovered a myxoma which is a rare fast-growing tumor that can restrict the blood flow to the heart and cause a stroke. The surgeons had to operate on her performing open-heart surgery for over 5 hours to remove the 4 cm tumor. After 11 days, she was discharged from the hospital.
When the doctors asked her how she knew that she had AFib, Kim said,""Because my watch told me." She also said after the operation,"I consider myself to be very lucky, to be here and talking to you." Doctors say that Kim most certainly would have died had her Apple Watch not given her the warning that led to the surgery that removed the mixoma. Not only didn't Durkee toss her Apple Watch, but she also won't even unstrap it when she visits the doctor.
Health features for the Apple Watch 8 series could include a body-temperature sensor, improved irregular-heartbeat monitoring, and enhanced sleep patterns tracking. Besides the expensive Apple Watch 8 Pro and the Apple Watch 8, a new Apple Watch SE could surface offering many of the Apple Watch's best features at a lower price.
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