I use my Apple watch but have always wondered what the difference is between the 6 lead and the one lead that the Apple watch has.

I really like that with a small watch I can see my pulse ox, HR, and even the ECG. The Pulse ox is interesting to track if you hike to higher elevations 9000-10,000'+ coming from the East Coast.

I have the 2-lead device. It is easy to use.
A couple years ago I was having some issues about 0300. I caught it on my Kardia Mobile and it indicated possible A fib. Off to the ER we went. It was NOT A fib but actually some pretty strong PVCs.

Later that morning I saw my GP and then my cardiologist and showed them both the tapes. they explained them to me and agreed I did not have A fib.

This episode did get me in touch with an EP and I now have a continuous loop monitor installed.

I saw the EP's PA back in October and she said I was boring. I said that's fine with me I hope it stays that way. She agreed.

My ICD monitors all that and I have a device on my headboard that takes that data and if it's above a threshold it sends it off via cellular to the powers that be.

ICD ?

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ICD ?

'Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator'

An ICD is a type of cardiac therapy device. There are two basic types:

A traditional ICD is implanted in the chest, and the wires (leads) attach to the heart. The implant procedure requires invasive surgery.
A subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) is another option that's implanted under the skin at the side of the chest below the armpit. It's attached to an electrode that runs along the breastbone. An S-ICD is larger than a traditional ICD but doesn't attach to the heart.

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator {ICD}

My cardiologist recommended that I get one. I later updated t3oi the 6 lead. Between the Kardia and my Apple watch, I have detected A fib before I felt the symptoms.

I went into AFib 3 days after the second Pfizer vaccine.. I know this because I have a pacemaker that record's everything my heart does.
My cardiologist said it was probably a coincidence that I went into AFib after the vaccine. Move ahead 6 months for my follow up and the determined it was not a coincidence,as 5 other people in their office also had this occur.
My wife was worried and bought me a Kardia Mobile for Christmas. I kept getting error messages . I read the fine print and it does not work well with a pacemaker.

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Hopefully your cardio put you on Eliquis or Xarelto and a beta blocker like Metopropol. Thousands of people have the condition. If you stay in Afib he may do an cardioversion or a cardiac ablation. The danger is a blood clot and these meds reduce the chance of that happening. Without meds you have a six times greater chance of a CVA.
There are no scientific studes linking the vaccine with Afib. Myocarditis in young people has been shown to be associated.

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Hopefully your cardio put you on Eliquis or Xarelto and a beta blocker like Metopropol. Thousands of people have the condition. If you stay in Afib he may do an cardioversion or a cardiac ablation. The danger is a blood clot and these meds reduce the chance of that happening. Without meds you have a six times greater chance of a CVA.
There are no scientific studes linking the vaccine with Afib. Myocarditis in young people has been shown to be associated.

If in A Fib more than 48 hours, they will not do cardio version. I had catheter oblation and have not been in A Fib since.

Pipe Smoker, I do heartily recommend the Kardia Mobile device, particularly for detecting A Fib. A Holter Monitor is only worn for 24 or 48 hours. For longer monitoring from a cardiologist you can wear a stick-on single-lead device for a week; or an event monitor for up to a month.

I recently recommended a Kardia Mobile to a good friend, he got it the next day from Amazon, found it very useful.

The 6-lead model (which I have) is more than usually needed to detect AF, but in tricky cases may be helpful in showing a P wave not visible in the Lead I mode one sees with the single lead device. With the 6-leads you could actually detect a heart attack.

We detected a rare and very brief episode of AF in my wife one day; she knew it was different from here usual PAT, and she was right. She now wears an Apple Watch. It's the SE so can't actually do EKG's though. I have a Watch 8 and you can record very high quality single-lead EKG from that.

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If in A Fib more than 48 hours, they will not do cardio version.

Not quite true. They won't cardiovert you that day, would put you on anticoagulants (blood thinners) and have you come back when therapeutic; that's to decrease the risk of stroke with cardioversion.

Catheter ablation is about 70% successful each time it's done. Not everyone needs it. If no symptoms and rate controlled, there's no real advantage as long as one is on blood thinners. Elequis (apixaban) is used most often these days, so no blood tests to monitor INR (unless you have valvular heart disease).

My Doc recommended the Apple Watch or the Fitbit Sense.

I am not an Apple guy, so I opted for the Sense.

It does show my heart rhythm and can detect Afib, which I developed last June.

I have had three episodes and have a consult on Feb 10, for ablation.

First time, in the ER for 26 hours and a drip was used to get me back into rhythm.

Second time I was in and out of the ER in less than 3 hours, after being cardioverted.

Third time, no hospital, my Docs office recommended I take metroprolal (sp), after 2.5 hours I was back in normal rhythm.

I can feel when I am in Afib, the Sense confirms it.

I do hope the ablation works and I can stop taking Eliquis.

I do like the Fitbit Sense, not only b/c it shows my heart rhythm, but it also tracks so many things related to my health. It keeps me honest.

All that said, my Brother also has Afib and uses a KardiaMobile. He is a fan.

Better living through technology.

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Originally posted by BOATTRASH1:

This episode did get me in touch with an EP and I now have a continuous loop monitor installed.

I saw the EP's PA back in October and she said I was boring. I said that's fine with me I hope it stays that way. She agreed.

Boat, buddy, help me out, what's an EP?

Electrophysiologist. MD cardiologist who is specialist in the heart and its electrical system