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ECG / EKG test surprise you? Did it alert you on issue?
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Every single one of my EKG was coming out looking like I had an 80 yr old heart (doc’s comment) n I was only in my 30s. So I had holter monitor, stress test more ekgs n finally the TEE. I think the idea of thinking I had heart issues was causing additional stress causing what I thought was chest pain n the cycle began. So after all that end results was a weird shaped heart. So Doc just compares the old ekg to each new one n as long as they look the same I’m good to go.
Yes, their OCD is priceless (inherited from Jobs).
Except for rare incidents, the integration of Apple products is tops.
I call BS on the doctor's "80yo heart" comment. I would never say such as thing from looking at an EKG. Sounds like you had a lost of unnecessary testing and waste of healthcare dollars, which is the primary concern of physicians with this Apple Watch EKG feature.
Just took mine and as expected it says no problem. However I exported the data and can see an 'odd' blip in the T wave at 25 seconds. It is also on the original recording. Anyone know if this is a reading or just a recording/rendering error. Also looks like I have a naturally small P wave.
Stop being OCD, this is not supposed to be a high quality EKG. It's nothing to worry about. It's an artifact.
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Artifact. Quit worrying. This is what I was cautioning about, overanalyzing data that people have no idea what it means.
I'm NOT worrying but simply commenting at what it's recording. Also wondering what the Check Mark means and if others are seeing it.
Downloaded the update this morning. First 5 readings all "inconclusive." So right now...yes. My pulse just sitting here can be high at times for me. My BP was also considered "extremely high" when I saw the doc in July but blamed on "white coat syndrome." (Doc told me to do daily readings at home for 7 days, those numbers were all fine)
AND I also had one large cup of coffee..so perhaps this is bad time to do a reading. I'll try again later. But I feel fine, little tired but that's "normal" at 10:15 on a cold gloomy Sun. morning.
AND I also had one large cup of coffee..so perhaps this is bad time to do a reading. I'll try again later. But I feel fine, little tired but that's "normal" at 10:15 on a cold gloomy Sun. morning.
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You have sinus tachycardia with a lot of wandering baseline artifact. Try staying still during the test. I suspect in order to avoid liability, it will not label anything sinus rhythm that is above 100bpm.
From Apple's helpdesk:
"If you consistently receive an inconclusive result, even after trying the steps above, it could be due to one of the following situations:
- Your heart rate is between 100 and 120 BPM.
- You have a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
- The recording may show signs of other arrhythmias or heart conditions that the app is not designed to recognize.
- Certain physiological conditions may prevent a small percentage of users from creating enough signal to produce a good recording. "
Pretty wild how this all works. For the heck of it, I chose to use the watch to do a few minutes of breathing exercises. (I fully admit, I never use the "Breathe" feature.) It did bring down the BPM a little - yeah, it's still a high reading just sitting here though. But the past 3 readings are now showing normal "Sinus Rhythm."
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I have done 3 or 4 ECG readings with the watch and looked at the exported data. I did not see a check mark in any of the PDFs.
Overall, I was impressed by how easily it worked.
I also just looked at the exported data and didn’t see any check marks.
I believe he’s just having fun discussing little things. He didn’t go out to see the doctor did he?
As a doctor, I'll bet that soon, you're going to get tired of all of the "Oh My! What's THIS mean?? Am I going to die?" questions in this forum.. I thought I was only one of a few OCD folk, but this forum proves otherwise.. LOL
Actually/oddly/weirdly and in a way obtusely
the last time I visited a Dr. was about 10 years ago when I dropped a steel case on my foot and needed stitches. And all she saw or checked was my foot. I did do a blood test a few years ago (need to do again) and read myself using the internet. Also have not used a ¢ of medical insurance since about 1995 when I broke my hand skiing.I got AFIB notice when I ran the app last night because of palpitations and it looks pretty wild don’t know what to make of it. I reran ECG again but didn’t get AFIB notice again. I have been to dr office a few times due to palpitations but they didn’t find any AFIB. You can see at 2s there’s an extra beat it’s annoying as hell to feel this.
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There's some normal beats, lots of baseline wander, and irregularity. I'm not surprised it called afib. Could be due to PVCs. Might be best to see a cardiologist and get a better quality heart monitor to wear
I'm healthy. My question is. Does this need to be taken periodically. Like everyday or weekly or monthly or yearly for that matter? Is it a genetic thing this is testing for, like some people just have it and some people just don't?
I’m healthy as well, and I actively lift/into bodybuilding. For me, I personally would check bi-weekly. But that’s my own personal evaluation, others may vary pending circumstances.
I would guess artifact too...but people should NOT start posting the EKGs and asking forum members to interpret! Email it to your cardiologist if you are worried!
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If you got an AFib notice..this is time to consult your doc and to send it to him or her.