A Ticking Timebomb...

At FibriCheck our mission is to timely inform people about their health condition so they can prevent worse things from happening. This often leads to amazing and compelling stories about our users that motivate us to take on this challenge everyday. The story that Johan had to tell such an example:

"A few weeks ago I was playing a game of petanque at my seniors' club. Coincidentally, there was a FibriCheck employee who was conducting an experiment with their new smartwatch application.

I tested the wristband and suddenly I got a message that I suffered from a serious heart rhythm disorder: atrial fibrillation!

I am not the person who often goes to the doctor, especially not when I feel perfectly normal!

Yet, I was perseveringly advised to consult my physician as soon as possible. I am happy that I did so, because he confirmed this problem with an ECG and then referred me to a cardiologist for further follow-up and treatment.

Once at my cardiologist, it suddenly became very serious. Besides my heart rhythm disorder, I also got the news that I had 3 leaking heart valves, and urgently needed stents placed because they found severe atherosclerosis in my coronary vessels. He told me that I was just in time because this was a ticking time bomb...

“… all this with just an app??”

I can not yet believe that thanks to just an app, all of this was found in time! Who knew what could have happened ... at least for me it looks like I still have a couple of games of petanque left in me (laughs).

Johan W.

Would you like to learn more about the study that made a difference for Johan? Have a look at the abstract below