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.

[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.