heart rate monitors on mobile phones

[jane1950]

How accurate are mobile phone heart rate monitors, such as Fibricheck and cardiac monitor ...Fibricheck gave me a diagnosis of Afib, and the cardiac monitor has regular normal levels and again regular findings of afib, tachycardia and another one, some people say they are not always reliable, so probably not going to doctor yet, as when I have my diabetic checks they always check me over

 

[jane1950]

I did a real time test a short while ago, and it came up as a good result, but in 6 minutes it changed 17 times to say I had 3 different types of heart problem, but when I saved it, it came up as a normal result.
I keep thinking of paying monthly for Fibricheck so that I can keep an eye on my heart, as I was once told by an ambulance person, that I kept missing a beat.

 

[jjraak]

well...until some one comes along who has such a phone.

i'd say not terribl,y if its pointing out particular issues,
but in the broader scheme of things
it's just doing what your finger on your pulse is doing, if it was constant.

so looking back and checking for issues drops would make sense but probably
wouldn't tell you any more, (except in this case to make you more concerned, )

Which is i guess what they do.
as in check for irregularities and apply a set matrix/protocol to it.

i'd think clutching my chest as i drag the table cloth off the table would be another indicator
things weren't going to well...so you seem ok for now )

otherwise it's simply an early heads up to check more deeply.imho

as a side note, i had an ECG ages back.

i had recently got a Mi-fit tracker to dip my toe in the fitness tracker waters,
i doubted i'd even bother using it, but it was a sub £20 punt, and i only lose that,
if it did lay in a draw unused rather then the £200+ for a smart watch.(at the time)

have to say i ised it wayyyy more often then i thought i would.
became a bit obsessed actually, checking my sleep steps heart beat.

(i would recommend it over a phone app any day.
24 hr tracking..what's not to like.)

lady asked what it was..i explained t2d, got worried, taking more care etc.

" lets check it, she says"

now the NHS machines aren't apple but aren't too shoddy either, so when i came in 1 beat out over the time,
we were both impressed.

so tech, yeah, getting better,
but too many false warnings, to make them truly trust worthy atm, i think

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

You would be better off buying a oximeter, than monthly subscription for an app that ccould be misleading.

Oximeters are reasonably cheap to buy for a basic features one.