Hello

[bellzebob]

Hi I am new to this site, having AF was diagnosed 2 months ago, I was looking for a smart

watch that could monitor my heart rate, oxygen level, blood pressure, but there are so

many out there I did buy a cheap one a couple of years ago but it lasted a couple of months

I am on Apixaban, Bisoprolol, Furosemide,

any advice from personal use would be great,

[Paulbounce]

Hi Bob.

Wecome to the forum. There are a number of watches that would suit your needs. Apple watch - Samsung watch - Fitbit watch.

The winner would have to be the Apple watch. It's not cheap but that's the one I would recommend. Don't buy from eBay even though the price will be cheaper - make sure you buy from a reputable source.

Paul

[bellzebob in reply to Paulbounce]

Thanks Paul

[Peacefulneedshelp in reply to Paulbounce]

I agree with Paul, go straight to an Apple Store on their website.

[Afrun]

If you've got an Apple phone buy an Apple watch. Same rule for Samsung. My Galaxy watch does a great job with my S22 Ultra. Just don't expect anything to replace a 12 lead ECG!

[bellzebob in reply to Afrun]

Looking at the Galaxy

[Singwell]

I use the Kardiamobile device. Find it excellent and most GPs and EPs consider it reliable. Made by Alivecor. Check it out. Cheaper than an apple watch I imagine too

[Ppiman]

I'm lucky to be able to review these now and again for free, and there are so many now, branded and unbranded, all made in China. I would, myself, never change from my own Apple Watch, but that needs an iPhone to work alongside it; my cousin is happy with his Samsung watch, which also, after a fashion, measures his BP.

The next version of the Apple Watch is likely to be worth waiting for as a blood pressure app is being tested by Apple, I have read.

Steve

[bellzebob in reply to Ppiman]

Dont have the Apple watch but thanks

[OzRob]

I would not be buying a watch if it requires your intervention to record an episode. I went down that path and lost a lot of sleep recording things throughout the night.

I now have a Wellue AI strap on chest monitor and sleep well, plus my EP is super impressed with the data it produces.

[harmosaxo in reply to OzRob]

You don’t actually record as the Apple Watch records it and keeps historical records of heartbeats and HRV. There are 3rd party apps that grabs the data and plots it on a chart on an hourly, daily and weekly basis. Applewatch also records AFIB episode time and frequency.

[harmosaxo]

I too would say that Applewatch is the best tool. Applewatch not only alerts you when you have AFIB but also regularly monitors the HRV. HRV that is extremely high is another symptom of AFIB. I am on Flecainide and use it only as a PIP. When my HRV start trending up I would take 50 Mg Flecainide and it aborts an impending AFIB. When I fail to see my HRV going up and start having an episode, I would take 1 tablet and my AFIB stops in 30min to an hour. I did not spend a cent on my Applewatch cause I am participating in the Heartline Study and they gave me a loaner Applewatch.

[frazeej in reply to harmosaxo]

What would you consider a "high" HRV? My HRV (FitbitSense watch) is consistently 13-15 milliseconds. Thanks! JimF

[harmosaxo in reply to frazeej]

My normal HRV range from 15 to 50 with an average of 30 . Applewatch calculates HRV about every 2 hours. I use 3rd party apps that plots on a chart HRV AVERAGE and RANGES on an hourly and weekly basis. When the hourly HRV goes above 100 then I start watching more thoroughly and may decide to take a tablet of Flecainide. An AFIB episode for me has readings of 150-250. ,

[Peacefulneedshelp in reply to harmosaxo]

I just can’t seem to wrap my mind around HRV. I watched videos and I am not sure what it should be at. I know it’s different for all of us but mine is all over the place.

[Dodie117]

Fitbit have introduced an AF monitor and has approval from American fda. I bought the inspire2 (£50) and so far it has picked up the 2 episodes I have had. It does not monitor oxygen or bp but I think some of their other models do.

[momist]

Be aware that the Apple watch needs an iPhone, and a Samsung watch needs a Samsung phone. Others _may_ work with any Android, but it's not guaranteed. I bought myself a cheap smart watch recently, just to try out, and it needed an Android system less than 10 to work. My watch uses Android 10, so it had to go back.

The best solution is the Kardia mobile, in my opinion, but it doesn't strap to your wrist. Mine lived stuck onto the back of my phone (when I was using it, I'm post ablation and no longer need it with me at all times).

I had the early Withings MoveECG watch, which I loved, but it didn't live up to the hype about the battery and it was cheaply built and disintegrated. Support from Withings was non existent. Others have given good reports about the later Withings watches though.

Good luck in that minefield.

[Eliktrick]

I have a Fitbit Sense. It has never been wrong about hy Afib or flutter. Three yrs and my cardiologist is shocked by my EKGs from it! I rely on it and I would recommend it!!