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Apple Watch accuracy ?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 28 2:24am | Replies (14)

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@gloaming

Hello, I saw your comment and would like to suggest something to you,,,if it won't be unwelcome. You may already be aware of this, in which case please disregard, and you needn't even reply if you wish...I won't be offended:
If there's even a modest chance that you are having some extended runs of PACs, there's a good chance it indicates a problem with the ablation and that you may even be having, or will eventually have, a return to AF. This is quite common after an ablation for AF. So, if you are at risk, and are not currently on a DOAC, please think about it. There is always that greatest risk from AF, it being stroke, that you should bear in mind when dealing with iffy stats, whether they come from a smart watch, a Kardia, or a 12 lead ECG properly administered. Even if the true burden you cite is really only half that, there's some risk of a stroke for you.

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Thanks for the input, and it is most welcome - I've always enjoyed the comments you provide on this board. I had PACs before the afib stuff. I had my mitral valve replaced in 2020, and I'm pretty sure that caused the PACs as I didn't have them before. The afib was actually an asymptomatic thing that the cardiologist caught a year ago. I've been on Coumadin since the surgery, and I have my fingers crossed that the afib has been taken care of and the PACs are benign. This may be TMI, but I also have an aneurysm in my aortic root (4.8cm) so I am "blessed" with plenty of heart issues to manage.