Overview
- Connor reports that while training for a triathlon his heart rate reached about 219 beats per minute and he used the Apple Watch ECG, which showed signs of atrial fibrillation and led him to seek medical care.
- Apple posted the interview-style video on its YouTube channel as part of its 'True Apple Watch Stories' series to highlight real-user health accounts.
- Apple and technology outlets say the ECG app is preinstalled on Apple Watch Series 4 and later models and on all Apple Watch Ultra models but is not available on Apple Watch SE devices.
- Apple frames these testimonials as routine evidence of the Watch’s health impact and company leaders have cited such stories when describing Apple’s focus on health.
- Reports note that the account comes from an Apple-produced testimonial and that independent medical verification beyond Apple’s representation was not provided, which could still prompt more users to seek care after Watch alerts.