This happened yesterday. I picked up my FIL from the Airport yesterday, he was limping on the left side which was unusual considering he is in a decent shape. He had not eaten for 6-7 hrs so we thought this could be low blood sugar. We made him eat some food, but he still felt weakness in his left side.
My wife put her AW8 on his wrist and ran an ECG. AF was detected, we ran another ECG after 15 mins and still the same result.
We rushed to a cardiac specialist. The doctor ran an ECG and 2D echo and confirmed AF. He was admitted to the hospital and after some more tests, a stroke was confirmed. The AW detecting an AF alerted us and possibly averted what could have been a major health issue.
I am glad we had the technology available and made good use of it. Thanks Apple !
My new PCP is very old school which is not bad but for some reason he doesn’t take advantage of newer technology. At my last checkup, I was showing him how I used my Apple Watch to help me monitor my health. I demonstrated the EKG app and explained its limitations. As he was watching my EKG he was amazed pointing out all the different parts of the wave (which I don’t understand). I think he was pleased that I am proactive monitoring my health.