I already owned a FitBit Versa—in fact, FitBit notified me early last year that I was having irregular heartbeat, enrolled me in a study to help them develop an atrial fibrillation tracking capability, lent me a one-week heart monitor that led to my having heart surgery this past October. After my surgery, I was advised to get an Apple Watch to check for atrial fibrillation, and have been using my AW6 regularly (and I do love it for many reasons). I just completed cardiac rehab yesterday.
So here’s my question: I am resuming at-home exercise, but have to keep my pulse rate less than 115. I have found four different apps. one of them free, for my Versa, that will give me a buzz if I exceed a set heart rate. On my AW6, it appears the only way I can get a tachycardia alert is if I’ve been inactive for 10 minutes.
Is there an app for the AW that I can set up such an alert? For now, my only option appears to be to wear my AW on one wrist and my FitBit on another when I work out.
So here’s my question: I am resuming at-home exercise, but have to keep my pulse rate less than 115. I have found four different apps. one of them free, for my Versa, that will give me a buzz if I exceed a set heart rate. On my AW6, it appears the only way I can get a tachycardia alert is if I’ve been inactive for 10 minutes.
Is there an app for the AW that I can set up such an alert? For now, my only option appears to be to wear my AW on one wrist and my FitBit on another when I work out.