An Apple Watch app made by an Australian developer has saved the life of a man after it alerted him to needing urgent medical attention.
James Green, a podcaster from New York, was notified by Heart Watch while sitting at his desk with a message saying his heart rate was continually above his rate of 54.
‘Never thought a stupid lil wrist computer I bought two years ago would save my life,’ Green tweeted.
Apple Watch app Heart Watch, made by an Australian developer, saved the life of a man
The app indicated his heart rate was continually above his normal rate of 54
‘And my watch is too old to have the new software update that enabled the heart rate alerts.’
The Brooklyn-based 28-year old told The Telegraph that his doctor said it would have been fatal had he not taken immediate action.
Green had become fixated with his health after suffering his first pulmonary embolism.
A CT scan revealed blood clots in Green’s lungs before hospital staff did some ultrasounds and put him on a blood thinner drip in a bid to decrease clot damage.
James Green (pictured) was notified by Heart Watch of his higher than normal heart rate
Mr Green became fixated with his health after suffering his first pulmonary embolism
The app’s creator, David Walsh who lives in the Northern Beaches, said it was amazing to have played such a role in a person’s life.
‘Thanks! Also wow!’ he tweeted to Green.
‘This is so fantastic that you are OK. Humbled to have played a part. Wishing you a rapid recovery & best of future health.’
‘I built that little thing there, and look at what it has done. Watch is a remarkable device.’
Walsh has been developing mobile software since 1993. He was born in England and moved to Australia when he was 9-years-old with his family.
David Walsh (pictured) made the app after his dad died at 56 due to a sudden heart issue
The pair exchanged tweets (pictured) of gratitude and thanks after the incident
Walsh created the app in 2015, after his dad died suddenly at age 56 because of a heart problem in 1987.
‘In those days the technology wasn’t there, if he’d had it, it would have been good.’
The 50-year-old said as the evolution of the Apple Watch has continued, the app has gotten stronger.
Heart Watch now allows users to check their non active heart rate constantly throughout the day.
If the rate dips higher or lower than the individual user’s threshold then it triggers a notification.
‘Over the last few years, the stories I hear about how the app and the Apple Watch have changed people’s lives and sometimes saved their lives are truly heartwarming,’ he said.
The 28-year-old was alerted to a blood clot in his lungs which saved his life from the Heart Watch app on an Apple Watch