Delhi woman thanks Tim Cook after Apple watch saves her life. CEO responds

Sneha Sinha noticed her fast heart rate and used her Apple watch to monitor herself throughout, even on the way to the hospital.

An Apple Watch saved a woman’s life after the device’s heart rate feature detected her abnormally high heart rate and alerted her. Sneha Sinha, a policy researcher in Delhi, sought medical attention and escaped what her doctors described as a “close call”, HT Tech reported.

Sinha later emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook and also claimed to have received a prompt reply from him. She noticed her fast heart rate and used her Apple Watch to monitor herself throughout, even on the way to the hospital.

“I don't have any pre-existing health conditions. As an avid traveller, I hike and trek in high-altitude mountain regions above 15,000-16,000 feet where oxygen levels are often low,” Sinha told HT Tech.

“Once I got back home after a usual day, I noticed heart palpitations and used my Apple Watch to monitor it. Despite repeated checks and ECGs showing a higher heart rate, I tried deep breathing, hoping it would resolve in sometime. I thought it may have occurred due to some reason and should calm down soon. I did not take it seriously initially. When it persisted for over 1.5 hours, the ECG indicated the onset of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). At that point, I decided to seek medical attention and called a friend to take me to the hospital,” she added.

Later, Sinha decided to write an email to Cook to thank him for developing such "precise and advanced heart monitoring features" in the Apple Watch.

"I wanted to express my deep gratitude for developing such precise and advanced heart monitoring features. The Apple Watch has demonstrated how innovation and technology can revolutionise healthcare and save lives. I found his email address on the internet," Sinha told the media outlet.

Meanwhile, she also claimed that she received a reply from Cook. "After I shared my story with Tim, within just a few hours he wrote back saying- 'I'm so glad you sought medical attention and received the treatment you needed. Thanks so much for sharing your story with us'," she said as per HT Tech.