I Now Have a Cardiologist
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I Now Have a Cardiologist
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#2This is the 2nd or 3rd story I've heard like this about the Apple Watch's new ECG feature. I wasn't interested in smartwatches before, but now I am considering getting an Apple Watch, even if it's just for my parents.
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#4If you put a popular device, with a medical detection tool into the wider population, it would be logical that the device would pick up on patients who would other not notice the symptoms (at least initially, if any).
So then the question becomes what other daily device(s) could be made to do automatic health checks of certain specific indicators, which would give an early indication to the possible condition, thus improving life expectancy and quality of life, while lowering associated medical costs.
i.e. toothbrushes that detect cavities, sunglasses that check your pupils for certain symptoms, hats that monitor your EEG. These are obviously extreme examples, but you get the idea...
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#5If you put a popular device, with a medical detection tool into the wider population, it would be logical that the device would pick up on patients who would other not notice the symptoms (at least initially, if any). So then the question becomes what other daily device(s) could be made to do automatic health checks of certain specific indicators, which would give an early indication to the possible condition, thus i…
I've read about automated phone calls to the elderly to build up data on response times. It was a dementia early detection tool.
Seemed to be a pretty smart approach just to ring the home phone or mobile and ask for them to say a word. Takes no time.an requires recall and cognition. Also confirms the old person isn't dead.
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#6from the article: "Did my Apple Watch save my life? I think in my case, that’s a bit of an overstatement."
Thanks to an Apple Watch w/ ECG, I now have a cardiologist, too. My A-fib burden is only 4% and at my age without diabetes my increased stroke risk is minimal, so my Dr. basically asked why I was bothering to wear this thing if it was just worrying me unnecessarily.
I mostly agree. It is nice to finally know what's going on because I've been having irregular heartbeat when exercising for over 5 years & a stress test (ECG on a treadmill) didn't show anything. Now I've had 2 weeks of monitoring with an iRhythm Zio & an echocardiogram so I know I'm reasonably safe to continue exercising.
Is it worth the $$$ insurance paid for all of it? I'm really not sure about that. I kind of wish the Dr. had told me "lose some weight or you'll drop dead" because I would have listened. I'm also not sure what I would have done if I hadn't been able to figure out what was happening. Probably just continue to keep my rate under 150 as it's a high rate that usually correlates with irregular beats.
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#7If you put a popular device, with a medical detection tool into the wider population, it would be logical that the device would pick up on patients who would other not notice the symptoms (at least initially, if any). So then the question becomes what other daily device(s) could be made to do automatic health checks of certain specific indicators, which would give an early indication to the possible condition, thus i…
A toilet that monitored urine and stool samples would be a major lifesaver.
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#8> resting heart rate being in the 113-120 bpm
That seems insanely high
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#9A friend of mine in his early twenties drowned a few months back due to a cardiac event related to atrial fibrillation. He was otherwise in phenomenal shape and living life to the fullest.
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#10> resting heart rate being in the 113-120 bpm That seems insanely high
Maybe it was a result of the medication he mentioned? It wasn't exactly clear.
edit: just checked again and nope, that was pre-doctor visit. Something that high would certainly cause me to worry.