What is my ecg showing ?

[Fryguy]

I have paroxysmal afib and wondering if this is more afib ?

[BobD Volunteer]

To be honest it all looks a mess and most likely interference but so small as to be difficult to read. Sorry I can't help.

[Fryguy in reply to BobD]

I don't know how there could be interference when I am sitting in a quiet room but I appreciate your info . 😊

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Fryguy]

Anything near like a computer or phone? Poor body contact is another possibility.

[Fryguy in reply to BobD]

No just the phone I record on and no headphones or computer . I get this reading and then immediately after it records possible afib my next recording immediately after ... I have been told I have complex atrial arrhythmias but no idea what that means. I haven't had the best doctors ...Thanks agsin Bob 😊

[Palpman]

Very noisy.Wet your hands and knee then dry them. I use a little hand sanitiser.

Remove your hearing aids.

I use my thumbs on the side electrodes. Do not touch any part of your knee with your hands. Also don't press too hard.

Make sure the "Enhanced" is on.

[Ppiman]

The newer Kardia 6L uses Bluetooth to connect to the phone. This looks like a trace from the older Kardia which relies on some kind of ultrasound. The newer model is excellent, but I have never used the older one. Certainly all I can see is interference, which, I gather, the older model is very prone to.

If you feel your pulse on your wrist, and it is irregular, then this could be either AF or runs of ectopic beats (it's hard to tell the difference). On a Kardia (or Apple Watch) these are separated out nicely by the software which detects the absence of a single atrial beat or "P" wave, prior to the big pulse or "R" wave. The atrial pulse, I gather, is missing in AF since the atrium is quivering rather than pulsing regularly.

Steve

[mjames1]

Not trained to read ecg's and it's a bit out of focus with some noise. Are your afib episodes usually with a lower heart rate say in the 60's? It does look like afib with a lower heart rate.

If the phone is in the charger, unplug and try again. Also, try a single lead reading instead of a 6 lead reading and check to see if "determinations" are off. If so, turn it on.

You can also go "old school" and see if the beats are irregular and note your pulse rate.

Another hint that it's afib would be if your heart rate rises inappropriately when you get up and walk around. But not everyone has this response and medications can suppress the rate hike.

Jim

[Buffafly]

Either you are breathing too hard or your hands are quivering slightly to cause the stormy sea effect.

[whats]

After magnifying the EKG, the heart beats are quite irregular, and I couldn't see P waves (atrial pulses) though if there's a lot of interference it could hide them. (in my case, the interference was coming from a normal lamp). Best to you.