Quick question

[Maisiemay13]

My Apple Watch just recorded my HR at 168 for just a second then back to 62 not in AF this does happen quite often !

[Paulbounce]

It does happen Maisie with these devices. It could be your heart has a fast beat and has had a slow beat before - the device clocks it and measures it it from the last 'beat'.

I have also had such things happen. Sometimes a HR will happen real fast (likely for us all) and it jumps a bit. Sometimes the instant reading will slow down.

My solution now is not to watch the beat on my montor - just take it as a whole reading. If it shows up irregular try again in a few minutes - often it can just be an ectopic.

Maybe it's a good idea to try and record your ECG's to show to your doctor if it happens very often. I understand it's a worry though and a concern.

This is just my opinion - I'm not a medic.

Paul

EDIT - taken from the British Heart Foundation

Ectopic beats are early (premature) or extra heartbeats, which can cause you to have palpitations. 'Ectopic' means out of place. Ectopic beats happen when cells away from your hearts own natural pacemaker get a little excited (or irritable) and release an electrical signal, causing an 'extra' or early heartbeat.

[Maisiemay13 in reply to Paulbounce]

Thank you for your reply I did think it might be Ectopic

[Jajarunner]

I agree with Paul. They are very confused by ectopics, sweat on the monitor part, being too tight or too loose and also by power lines!! Try not to worry about it too much if you feel okay. Easier said than done, I know....

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[Maisiemay13 in reply to Jajarunner]

Thank you

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Mine keeps going the other way and pops into the 40s. Actually dropped to 40 on a couple of occasions!

[Singwell]

I get these too Maisie. Once I saw 200 on the screen and freaked. But the overall reading was perfectly normal. I think Paul's advice is sensible - don't look! I often hold my breath when I'm looking and that's going to mess with the reading too. The other thing I do if I get a weird single figure is to rerecord right away. You can save any odd ones and star them on your Kardiamobile App to show to your Dr or Cardiologist if needed.

[irene75359]

I have seen that on my watch and dismissed it as I certainly haven't felt a change in my heart beat.

[Thecyclist]

I used to get this a lot with my Apple watch, and this in turn used to give me cause to get anxious (after a real diagnosis of tachycardia on a 48hr ECG).

They were clearly errors on the watch, but of course my mind said otherwise, they were caused by a misreading, sweat, poor watch position on the wrist etc. But they all brought a feeling of anxiety and worry for a time at least.

I have since ditched the smart watch and now just use a Kardia if I feel a palpitation or I do random check's. Much more accurate.

Personally I don't think these smart watch type devices are useful enough for those of us with heart issues who also get anxious when the subsequent anxiety then may cause more potential issues in raised HR or BP or Ectopic's etc. Some times less is more.