Release date: 2015-08-11 Medical Specialist: Apple Watch for Clinical Cardiac Monitoring Dr. Eric Topol is the Chief Academic Officer of Scripps Health and Director of the Scripps Transformation Institute in San Diego. Last month, his tweet about his colleagues using Apple Watch user-generated data caused a lot of shock in the industry – patients can self-monitor and diagnose heart disease through Apple Watch: Two weeks later, this tweet has been retweeted 130 times and collected 84 times. But for Apple Watch, a consumer-oriented gadget in the field of professional medicine, there has been no doubt. It is worth noting that Maneesh Juneja, who calls himself the “Internet Medical Futuristâ€, raises questions related to this: How many cardiologists dare to use undiagnosed heart rate data? Indeed, few cardiologists dare to do this at the moment. However, clinical verification or not, even if only dizziness symptoms, it is worth the attention of patients and cardiologists, isn't it? As described by Topol, colleagues also confirmed the patient's self-diagnosis with clinically validated medical devices. The sick sinus syndrome (SSS) diagnosed by the patient is a kind of arrhythmia, and it is necessary to use a cardiac pacemaker clinically. If there is no data from Apple Watch, will the patient think of taking the time to go to Google to search for symptoms and go to the doctor? Heart disease patients: Apple Watch allows me to get out quickly Ken Robson (right) and his wife Gigi, photo courtesy of Robson Ken Robson, a 64-year-old Virginia resident, is the protagonist of the above medical example. Let's take a look at the Apple Watch heart rate monitoring function from the patient's point of view. In mid-June this year, Robson went to San Diego to visit his son. "At that time, I noticed that I have always felt weak, dizzy, and my heart rate dropped rapidly," he said. "If you are not an Olympic athlete, but your heart rate is only 30 or more, it is definitely not normal. Robson realized that his body had an accident. He searched the Internet and self-diagnosed a heart rate disorder called sick sinus syndrome. After drawing the conclusion, Robson immediately booked a doctor's clinic in Virginia and was ready to go home to see a doctor immediately. But the day before he planned to leave San Diego, he went to the emergency room of Scripps Mercy Hospital. "I don't want to have an emergency medical landing on the plane because of 'the stuff'," or worse, death. †When he arrived at the hospital, Robson told the staff that he had been using a smart watch to track heart rate and kept data for two weeks. “The provision of smart watch data allowed me to stay in the hospital for a few more days,†and also guaranteed that he was almost immediately scheduled to operate. Scripps Mercy's medical team examined Robson's Apple Watch data and diagnosed the symptoms as sick sinus syndrome, which also allowed Robson to avoid wearing a heart monitor for another week. Robson's procedure for implanting a pacemaker was almost as simple as an outpatient clinic; he stayed in the hospital overnight, was released on the day of surgery, and returned to normal life immediately after discharge. “My son is a bartender,†Robson said. “We went to the bar and drank some wine.†In the hospital, "Everyone is very interested in [self-diagnosis with the help of Apple Watch], but everyone is not convinced," Robson said. But the cardiologist Jerrold Glassman confirmed the diagnosis of the disease. "This is one of the few examples of patients who are correctly self-diagnosing," Robson said. “I watched [heart rate changes] on my watch, and they watched on the [medical] display, and the results were synchronized,†Robson said. A month and a half later, Robson said his heart rate and life have "significantly improved" with the help of a pacemaker. "If it is said that the Apple Watch saved my life, this is obviously exaggerated. I will say that its existence has greatly accelerated the speed of improving the quality of my life." He added, "We are just beginning to learn the possibilities of developing Apple Watch and other wearable devices." Robson pointed out that as long as Bluetooth is connected to the phone, the user can make a phone call with a smart watch via voice commands. When the wearer is unable to make a call manually, this feature may become a lifeline in an emergency. “It’s these little improvements that make our lives get better,†Robson said. "This cutting-edge technology is very cool and exciting." What will happen in the future, we will wait and see. Source: Arterial Network Other Fire Accessaries,Fire Hose Reel Drum,First Aid Hose Reel,Fire Protection Blanket NINGBO TOMAN IMP. & EXP. CO., LTD , https://www.tdotmfiresolution.com
