The Apple Watch is known for saving countless lives in the past and it seems like it saved a 61-year-old man’s life in India as well. The Apple Watch comes with some nifty features that have been responsible for saving lives in the past including fall detection, heart rate tracking and ECG. 

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Rajhans shared the data with his doctor even though it was showing the same findings and it later turned out he had a low fraction and required immediate heart surgery. 

"My dad underwent a Mitral Valve replacement surgery and it was his Apple Watch that helped detect the irregular heart rhythm prior to the Valve failure Echo-cardiograph," his son Siddharth told IANS. 

Siddharth wrote to Tim Cook thanking him for the Apple Watch’s features and received a reply from Tim Cook himself via an email:

"Siddharth, thank you for sharing this. I am happy to note that your father received medical attention in time and I hope he's feeling better now. Our team will connect with you,”

"The idea of having a device like Apple Watch is to strike a balance between using tech and medical awareness in order to take charge of our parent's lives. It saved my dad's life. It's a life-changing product," Siddharth said.

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