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Even a lot of machines that used to be in pharmacies to check BP etc. are now missing or broken. Wonder how long until the watches break?
Because machines at drugstores are broken, you think a watch won't last? There are no moving parts in a watch, except the crown. Very little to break. They last a VERY long time.
There are no moving parts in a watch, except the crown.
Modern digital watches don't even have that, despite an internal motion sensor I doubt many have any moving parts. I don't think that a Rolex watch will ever offer that type of monitoring. My Samsung S3 watch monitors my BP, but as stated earlier, it is only meant to be a "screening" device and not for accurate measurement.
The EKG from an Apple watch is not accurate because it does not have enough contact points according to my daughter who is an ER nurse. And she wears one.
The EKG from an Apple watch is not accurate because it does not have enough contact points according to my daughter who is an ER nurse. And she wears one.
Looks likes science begs to differ….
How accurate is Apple Watch EKG?
The Apple Watch ECG is very accurate. One study by a Stanford Asociate Professor of Medicine demonstrated that the Apple Watch could accurately detect AFib in 84% of cases when compared to a traditional 12-lead ECG.
I don't think I will ever rely on my digital watch to replace a comprehensive cardiac disagnostic tool. As I mentioned before they were never meant to be such, but are effective screening tools to help diagnose future, potential issues. Honestly, do you think any watch that is sold for under $800 (or whatever) that is as precise as in a doctor's office or hospital could be sold at that price and offer that accuracy?
I don't care if Apple brags that it does, I doubt that would hold up in a court of law.
My Apple watch reported that I had AF on several occasions, and I initially ignored them because it didn't look like AF to me. (Former CCU nurse.) My cardiologist ordered a ZIO patch and I started paying more attention to my palpitations, etc. During the last few days of wearing the ZIO patch (well after I had inadvertently drowned the patch while showering ) the Apple Watch picked up a lot of AF runs (25 total), not including the "inconclusives". During that time, I searched online for an AW Lead1 rhythm strip and determined that my strips looked the same. Since I also read that the AW has few, if any, false positives, I decided I was a dumba** and took an old calcium channel blocker. Immediate relief. If I'm wrong, no harm done, as the pills also relieved my increasingly painful Raynaud's Disease symptoms.
*If my ZIO patch made it through the inadvertent drowning, I'll let y'all know if the AW nailed it.
lenora, just dumb it down for the rest of us to understand better next time. My head hurts trying to read your reply.
Oh my gosh, I'm sorry. In reviewing my post, I can see where I obviously goofed.
AF is Atrial Fibrillation. The atria are the left and right upper chambers of the heart. Atrial Fibrillation is when the chambers "quiver" (my word) and fail to adequately push the blood from the upper chambers to the lower chambers. The blood can pool in the upper chambers and result in clots and/or reduce oxygen available to the lower chambers. This, in turn, can result in strokes and/or heart failure. Treatment is available that can stop the atrial fibrillation.
God knows my description of atrial fibrillation is oversimplified, but the "take home" is atrial fibrillation can be treated.
What IS important to know is that the FDA approved the watch's use to detect atrial fibrillation. That's impressive.
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) the Apple Watch picked up a lot of AF runs (25 total), not including the "inconclusives". During that time, I searched online for an AW Lead1 rhythm strip and determined that my strips looked the same. Since I also read that the AW has few, if any, false positives, I decided I was a dumba** and took an old calcium channel blocker. Immediate relief. If I'm wrong, no harm done, as the pills also relieved my increasingly painful Raynaud's Disease symptoms. 
