Apple Watch’s notifications help detect heart issue

San Francisco: An Apple Watch's Cardio Fitness notifications have helped a healthy man by identifying a major heart issue, the media reported.

A 40-year-old man who was wearing Apple Watch Series 6 kept receiving notifications for low VO2 max, reports AppleInsider.

Researchers at Shackler School of Medicine and Leviev Heart Center in Israel conducted tests on the man and diagnosed a major heart problem: familial nonischemic cardiomyopathy with greatly reduced left ventricular systolic function.

After treatment began, which included additional cardio exercise routines, the symptoms started to get better. Familial nonischemic cardiomyopathy occurs by the thinning and weakening of the heart muscle walls in at least one chamber, leading to an enlargement of that area.

As a result, the heart's ability to pump blood efficiently is compromised compared to its normal functioning.