Withings Scan Watch

[GrannySmithgs5]

Does anyone have experience of this watch ? I have a feeling my nocturnal AF episodes are increasing but due to the medication I take at night ( waiting for hip replacement!! ) am sleeping through . Normally am very aware when the episodes start , recently though I have doubts . I favour the iwatch , my husband this one , some feed back would be welcome .

Jean

[Lesleyray]

Hi, I’ve had the watch for 2 years and I highly recommend it, today I had a 30 min AF episode which after a ECG confirmed, it saves the data on your phone

[GrannySmithgs5 in reply to Lesleyray]

Thank you for the reply Lesley x

[2learn]

I would advise all watch users to ask themselves why they need it. Every time your HR goes up do you go to A&E or what? If the result is more worry and stress is that good for your HR?

[mav7 in reply to 2learn]

It lets you know if your medication is working and whether it should be increased/decreased/changed and can provide important info to your doctor.

[momist]

Hi. Be aware that any watch with the capability of recording an ECG will require you to be aware of the fact that you want to record, as you have to make a second connection to the watch with the other hand (to measure across your heart down both arms) and also instigate the recording. I had the Withings MoveECG which I loved at first, but cannot recommend due to low build quality and lack of support from Withings. I've heard good reports of the Scan watch, however. My next choice would be the Samsung range, but it works best with a Samsung mobile phone.

[Izzle in reply to momist]

I'm following this item keenly as I have AF typically lasting for a week. My heart specialist says if I could send him and ECG he may be able to modify my meds to shorten that period. Woohoo. I nearly brought a Withings Scanwatch which is FDA approved for it's ECG capability but hesitated, then they put the price up by 30%. My question is, which model Samsung product are you considering and is it FDA approved?

Many thanks.

Alan L

[momist in reply to Izzle]

Hi Izzle. I have zero knowledge of FDA approval, as it doesn't apply here in the UK. The one device that seems to be recognised by everyone is the Kardia Mobile device. This is a slim electronic package that can be stuck to the back of your mobile phone (cellphone) and interfaces with it to perform an ECG on demand. They are much cheaper than a watch, and you can still wear any watch of your choice while using the Kardia.The older model (2-lead Kardia) uses high frequency audio to connect to the phone, and many up market modern phones filter that out as interference, so it's not reliable with a modern phone. The newer 6-lead capable Kardia, slightly more expensive, uses Bluetooth and is much more likely to work with any Android or Apple phone, or even a tablet. The 6-lean version has some clever dodges to simulate the 6-lead function, but is easily used as a simple 2-lead device as well.

They are very good, very reliable, and I still use my very old 2-lead Kardia since I never replaced the now defunct Withings MoveECG watch. My Kardia doesn't work with my current phone, but I have it on an older phone it works with and I keep as a spare, and also with two different Android tablets.

Regarding the Samsung watches, it is only those advertised as ECG capable, from the Active2 and Watch4 ranges. I have so far been unable to establish whether these will actually work with any other Android phone than the Samsung Galaxy range, no one will actually commit to tell me, unless they are trying to sell me a watch! It's possible that they may have a degraded function if it's not a Samsung cellphone, I don't know.

Good luck on your journey with AF.

[momist in reply to momist]

See this: samsung.com/global/galaxy/w...

And this: Please note: ECG and BP features are only available to use with the Samsung Health Monitor app. The Samsung Health Monitor app is currently only available on Samsung Galaxy devices

[GrannySmithgs5 in reply to momist]

Thank you Momist . Just changed phone from Samsung to IPhone , possibly the wrong move !

[Halfheart]

I have a Withings Scan Watch, and also an Apple Watch 7. I would definitely recommend either of those for taking an ECG. The Withings has the advantage of long battery life - you can go a couple of weeks between charges, whereas the Apple Watch barely last a day. However, if you want to be alerted to possible afib during the night while you might be asleep, the Apple is better. It checks your rhythm periodically, whereas the Withings only does it while you are actively taking an ecg.

[GrannySmithgs5 in reply to Halfheart]

Thank you Halfhearted , Just the information I was looking for . If , as I suspect my PAF is more active but less symptomatic during the night it would be desirable to know . At the moment the only medication is anticoagulation , this may need to change .Jean