Smartwatch AFib alert sends dad to ER before heart surgery
When Joseph Holycross came home from work feeling off, he had plenty of reasons to brush it aside.He was a busy father of four, worked long hours and had grown accustomed to blaming a racing heart on caffeine and exhaustion.
His wife, Jamie, saw something that worried her.She urged Joseph to use the ECG feature on his Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic.
Seconds later, the result gave him a reason to stop making excuses and head to the emergency room.What doctors discovered would lead to a week in the hospital, open-heart surgery and new health concerns for Joseph's family.
It also completely changed the way he looks at the smartwatch on his wrist.Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways AI can help you get better healthcare.Our free CyberGuy LIVE class Get Better Healthcare With AI has ended, but you can still watch the full replay.Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five practical ways AI can help you prepare for appointments, remember important details, understand complicated medical information, research prescription questions and organize your next steps.
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At the time, just weeks before his 40th birthday, he did not see it as a warning sign."I tend to fuel with caffeine.
I'm a father of four, so, you know, we tend to drink coffee and things like that when we're tired to kind of push through the day," Joseph told CyberGuy.Tha...