The Team from Chellaram Diabetes Institute interviews Dr. Rajesh Javherani how smart wearables can be a game-changer in monitoring health and preventing complications It was 5:00 in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Shah were in a movie theatre watching their favorite thriller movie when all of a sudden Mrs. Shah felt intense palpitations. At first, she thought it had something to do with the scene from the movie to cause that pulsation, but when it persisted beyond a few minutes, she realized that something was definitely wrong.

Her heart was racing. The couple decided to leave the theatre immediately and seek medical help. A momentary thought made Mr. Shah realize that he was wearing Apple Watch Series 5 which had a feature of checking one's ECG (electrocardiogram). An electrocardiogram is a test that analyses the functioning of the heart by measuring its electric impulse. Mr. Shah…