A-fib Monitor

I read that Apple Watch 4 and above have a built in ECG app to detect abnormal heart rhythm. Several years ago, I wore a Zio patch for two weeks and it detected one occurance of a-fib. More recently, my heart beat shot up to 150+ which led me to the ER and eventually bypass surgery. Post surgery, I had several occurances of a-fib and was prescribed amiodarone for several weeks. When stopping the amiodarone, my cardiologist told me to look out for signs of a-fib, while is not uncommon for heart surgery patients.

My Fitbit tracks heart rate but doesn’t really analyze heart rhythm. I thought about getting an Apple Watch but it’s $400 and doesn’t track sleep cycles. I’m fine with the used Fitbit from my sister so I looked up other mobile heart monitors and found the AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L. It seems to be the most accurate home EKG with six electrical leads vs. one in most devices. It was only $149 which seems like a good investment for someone that needs to keep a close eye on their heart from now on.