Smart Watch That Detects Your Heart Has Stopped/Sounds Alarm

[HairyPoppins]

Is there such a thing? Father has heart issues but should it stop in the middle of the night then the first Mum will know of it is in the morning when she wakes up.

An alarm sounding would (maybe) give her a chance at resuscitation or a chance to get the paddles on his chest or keeping him alive until paramedics get there.

Is there such a bit of technology? After all it simply has to detect a stopping of the pulse no?

Cheers.

[Defcon5]

What about one of those baby monitors with the pad underneath that detects breathing?

[untakenname]

I wouldn't trust a smartwatch to such an important task, speaking as a layman surely a medical grade pacemaker or similar would be the best bet imo?

[HairyPoppins]

untakenname said:

I wouldn't trust a smartwatch to such an important task, speaking as a layman surely a medical grade pacemaker or similar would be the best bet imo?

Unfortunately they don't give out such equipment on the NHS unless they deem that you are in imminent danger but from Mum's POV it might give her extra minutes to help. Kind of like a smoke alarm.

Sadly tens of thousands die each year of heart failure many of whom don't have a pacemaker or other fitted but they do have heart issues which are known about but not deemed critical.

[JQ]

HairyPoppins said:

untakenname said:

I wouldn't trust a smartwatch to such an important task, speaking as a layman surely a medical grade pacemaker or similar would be the best bet imo?

Unfortunately they don't give out such equipment on the NHS unless they deem that you are in imminent danger but from Mum's POV it might give her extra minutes to help. Kind of like a smoke alarm.

Sadly tens of thousands die each year of heart failure many of whom don't have a pacemaker or other fitted but they do have heart issues which are known about but not deemed critical.

Can you not ask his heart specialist to recommend a medical grade device that you can buy yourselves? I agree with the above a smartwatch is not something I would trust to perform such an important task. I'd happily spend a few thousand pounds on something that could possibly save my life from a pre-existing condition.

My brother in law has a pacemaker and a smartwatch. His smartwatch regularly gives false readings which sends him into a panic, easily checked as his wife is a GP. I believe he's stopped checking with the watch now and essentially uses it as a pedometer. And it's not a cheap one, several hundred pounds of top of the range Garmin.

[The_Doc]

If he really has this, he needs a "24 hour tape" analysis, a Cardiologist and maybe a implanted pacemaker or somesuch

would you really trust Consumer tech with this? All my home tech breaks regularly and needs attention.

[dudleybloke]

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