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I'm a 73 yr old male on flecainide since 2021. Started with 100MG twice a day and had to go up to 150 at the end of 2022. My afib is well controlled with the flecainide, but I am interested in having an ablation and get off the flecainide. I have an appointment with my EP in a couple of months but I would like input about what smartwatch would be a good choice for health and sleep monitoring . Don't need the phone or fitness options, something accurate and not difficult to use.
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@martinzerr
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I'm 76; former sufferer of Afib which lasted 10-12 hours, and led to passing out. Had a pacemaker, which I don't believe was the solution--the ablation was, that I had done at a local University Health center. I don't take any prescription drugs; got off Eliquis; and quit any alcohol, which is a main trigger for Afib. I use an iPhone with program to my Cardiologist, and iWatch to monitor my heart beat. Highly recommended.
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@martinzerr I’ve tried Kardia mobile, Samsung Galaxy watch and Apple Iwatch. All 3 did well recording my heart beat traces. In most cases these devices are pretty accurate at diagnosing AF and Sinus rhythm . None are good at identifying PACs and PVCs, instead erroneously labeling these 30 sec traces as AFIB even though rate is low. However the traces are stored as PDFin smart phone and can show the quality of heart rhythm which you can share with EP. The Kardia sensor is separate; I carried it in my wallet but 2 of them stopped working within a few mos. I recommend using whichever watch that syncs with your current smartphone.