Apple Watch has yet again become a lifesaver for a 79-year-old veterinarian from Waco, Texas. The person has credited the Apple Watch for saving his life after the device's heart rate monitor notified him of atrial fibrillation. Reportedly, Dr. Ray Emerson received a notification from his Apple Watch saying that it had noticed an irregular heartbeat.

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The notification of irregular heart rhythm and potential atrial fibrillation made him rush to his doctor. After diagnosis and then surgery at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, Emerson has successfully treated the irregular heart rhythm. Reportedly, Emerson once joked that he was 'too cheap' to buy the watch for himself, but now he considers Apple Watch as priceless after being a lifesaver.

Several instances where Apple Watch saved lives

- A US doctor recently saved a person`s life by using Apple Watch Series 4 on his wrist to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib) at a restaurant.

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- An Apple Watch user in the UK was recently alerted about his low heart rate by the device. It revealed a serious heart condition that ultimately resulted in surgery to fix the problem.

- In September this year, Gabe Burdett from the city of Spokane in Washington State had also credited Apple Watch for saving his father`s life after a biking accident.  He was waiting for his father Bob at their pre-designated location for some mountain biking at the Riverside State Park when he received a text alert from his dad`s Apple Watch, saying it had detected a 'hard fall'.