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Smart watch to monitor heart

Posted by nene22 @nene22, Apr 3, 2019

I am thinking of getting an Apple watch that can tell when I am in Afib. Has anyone out there had experience with one?

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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | Aug 8 11:36pm
In reply to @rcrothers "I have ordered and will be picking up a Series 9 Apple watch today. I am..." + (show)
@rcrothers

I have ordered and will be picking up a Series 9 Apple watch today. I am quite anxious to understand the pattern of my AFib. I have been told I am in it all the time. My Cardiologist seemed to focus on my past alcohol consumption as the key concern. I have stopped drinking now and hope for improvement. I also have mild sleep apnea, am 30 pounds overweight, get out of breath easily and often sleep during the day. The next step for me is an eco-cardiogram to determine heart muscle strength and pumping volume. I hav also ordered the AFIB Cure by John Day MD. and Jarad Bunch to try to learn more about my condition. What a crazy situation to not have known about this condition before. I have not had a family doctor for the last 3 years (he retired) and now find myself having to poke around the Ontario health care system to find practitioners who can help out by pointing me in the right direction. By your own advocate.

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@rcrothers you new watch will be helpful! I’ve had several version, and currently have the 9.
I have it synced to the Health app on my iPhone.

About 3 years ago I went into AFib and I was able to take an EKG and print the results from my phone to give to my doctor.

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dizzyprizzy | @dizzyprizzy | Aug 9 12:04pm
In reply to @iowafemale "I have looked at the app that was recommended for this and it looks like you..." + (show)
@iowafemale

I have looked at the app that was recommended for this and it looks like you have to put your fingers on a small pad?? I'm not sure I'd ever get it set up in time! I have some short runs that I can't tell if they are PVCs or a-fib or what but it looked like the recording wasn't automatic. I'm on Android, but would be willing to change if it would give my cardiologist some more information! Can you give any specifics??

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I use Kardia care on my android phone via blue tooth app. Uses the sensor on ankle or knee. Tracks PVCs, RR and wide QRS on basic level. Keeps me in the zone.

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sloped483 | @sloped483 | Aug 10 5:20am
In reply to @tomsmayoconnect "Thanks for responding. So far we haven't been able to detect any irregular heart beating. I've..." + (show)
@tomsmayoconnect

Thanks for responding. So far we haven't been able to detect any irregular heart beating. I've had the sleep studies. I just completed the 1st 24 hours of Holter Test Cascade. I also had other tests like ECG, blood tests etc. So far everything is fine and with acceptable ranges.

As for my sleep apnea, I don't tolerate the CPAP machines. I sleep on my side which seems to do ok.

The problem is that when I exert myself while walking (hills and such a quick pace) or cutting the lawn when it's hot etc. I feel weak, light headed and have a rapid pulse. I can tell that I need a break at that time so I sit down, drink some water. I've be able to continue after about 15 minutes of rest.

We're hoping to capture an episode of this while wearing the Holter to see exactly what's going on.

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Your symptoms sound like what I experienced several years ago while weed whacking after mowing the lawn. It turned out I was suffering from heat exhaustion by not drinking enough water.

Are you actually drinking enough water while you are climbing hills or mowing the lawn to rule out dehydration as a culprit?

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rozy288 | @rozy288 | Aug 10 12:34pm

Yes it will tell you if f you are in A-fib or sinus rhythm.
It saves to your app on phone and you can send to Cardiologist office .
I have Apple 12 Plus IPhone .
It’s under built in health app .

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tomsmayoconnect | @tomsmayoconnect | Aug 10 4:40pm
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@sloped483

Your symptoms sound like what I experienced several years ago while weed whacking after mowing the lawn. It turned out I was suffering from heat exhaustion by not drinking enough water.

Are you actually drinking enough water while you are climbing hills or mowing the lawn to rule out dehydration as a culprit?

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I've been through the hydration advice from my doctor(s) some time ago. It looks like I have what is commonly called a rapid heartbeat issue. I did a 7 day cascaded halter test. It caught several events that I didn't notice and one that I did.

I'm in the process of working with my health care team to decide how we want to treat this. I also have sleep apnea which is a contributing factor. I think we have some opportunities to improve how my health care team and & I are treating that. We are aware of some opportunities there.

Thanks for chiming in.

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witchcity | @witchcity | Aug 13 2:09pm

I have a Series 9 Apple Watch upgraded recently from a Series 5. If you have AFib you definitely should get an Apple Watch, and get the 9. As Afibers know, I believe, sometime you do t know when you have it but the watch knows and the watch monitors this continually when you are wearing it. An Apple Watch, along with a Kardia Mobile device, is essential to those of us with AFib. Don’t hesitate. Get both of these and use them. The Wall Street Journal recently had a story saying that more and more cardiologists has recommending this to their patients.

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gloaming | @gloaming | Aug 13 4:37pm

Shop around and use a wide range of information. There are other brands of smart watches that perform the same functions. Those using the Android platform should probably stick with Android apps.

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kfox21 | @kfox21 | Aug 18 9:24am

I have Apple Watch. I’m in permanent afib. I get 3-5 alerts per day. I also use the EKG function to watch for any changes in rhythm. My question is it seems to me for this to be of benefit a cardiologist or rhythm specialist should periodically look at this via remote monitor. Are there recommendations of how to effectively use the tool?

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kfox21 | @kfox21 | Aug 18 9:25am
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@kfox21

I have Apple Watch. I’m in permanent afib. I get 3-5 alerts per day. I also use the EKG function to watch for any changes in rhythm. My question is it seems to me for this to be of benefit a cardiologist or rhythm specialist should periodically look at this via remote monitor. Are there recommendations of how to effectively use the tool?

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It seems best value may be for someone either not diagnosed or someone in intermittent afib?

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