Am I in AFib ?

[saulger]

I live in Greece and was diagnosed with Afib in 2018.

In 2020, without noticing AFib symptoms I had a repeat ECG stress test plus a radioactive scan of the heart and was told that there were no structural defects and that I was OK.

Yesterday, I came across an Android App "Heart Reader 2" which, with the usual disclaimer, uses the camera of your phone to analyse an ECG printout, and the App diagnosed AFib in 2020 that was asymptomatic as far as I was aware !

I've uploaded my two ECG scans, the first at 6:00 into the test, and the second at 0:50 into the recovery. May I ask for the indulgence of the AFA members to comment, not as medical practitioners, if AFib is indicated and I will follow it up with a health professional in Athens.

All the best to us all. Saul

[rosyG]

Not sure saulger as not a doctor and picture very small on my phone but I wonder if atrial flutter as looks very regular? Some are very good at reading echo here so wait to see. Either was don’t worry and get follow up with doctor particularly to see if anticoagulant is needed.

[saulger in reply to rosyG]

Thanks, Rosy. I'm uploading a larger image to Bob's comment. Here, in Greece (as maybe everywhere) is who you know. Perhaps you are right that it's flutter because my pulse felt regular.

[BobD Volunteer]

Image too small to know much but are you sure you have your device the right way up? Looks inverted to me.

[saulger]

Thanks, Bob. I believe it's the right way up. Will upload a larger image. Thanks for all your comments and advice, which I follow regularly.

ECG at 6:00 min exertion and 0:50 min rest.

[jeanjeannie50]

This talk by Dr Sanjay Gupta may help you as it explains what you need to know so clearly.

youtube.com/watch?v=Uyz8oCD...(Not working as expected?)

If it says not working as expected, click the small arrow on the bottom right of image.

[saulger in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you Jean. I will have a look. I had a one hour consultation with Dr Gupta but he did not refer to the documents that I uploaded to him and my takeaway from the session is that I should get on the Anti-Coagulation wagon, being 74 already.The Kardia and Apple watches do not support Greece (tried all options) and I need to find an AFib monitor. Rosy (replied above) suggested that I may be in flutter

I am definitely in a tiz...

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to saulger]

He talks about standard ECG's a bit further on in the talk. Also see my note at the bottom of the link I sent.