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I see that this discussion about Kardia has been going on for a while now. My cardiologist just recommended this device to me. As I have an Android phone, my understanding is that I can't use an Apple watch. I'm gathering from the posts here that the Kardia device is pretty good.
I'm thinking about getting the six lead.

How frequently do you use it? Whenever you have symptoms, or on a more regular basis?

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Hi Teresa, I have an iPhone and actually bought the original Kardia device when they first came out. A few years ago I bought the six lead Kardia but I mostly use it for 2 lead readings. The six lead version has a sensor on the back that you have to place on your knee or ankle then add your fingers on the 2 sensors on the top. I usually take an ECG every morning but rarely get the Normal Sinus Rhythm reading. Most of mine are Sinus with Supraventricular Ectopy (SVE). Even though I use it every day, it hasn't been much help for me. I did show it to my doctor at one of my appointments when I first got it but didn't get much feedback from them. Haven't had any occasions yet to use it when I am having symptoms. Mostly I use it daily as a check to see if I feel any different when it shows an AFIB reading which I get once in awhile but am thinking it's not an accurate reading.

My kardia has made a big difference because I have difficulty at times discerning between my PVCs, A-fib and tachycardia and this device has helped my cardiologist in documenting my events.