Review on Track Your Fitness Routine with Our IP68 Waterproof Activity Tracker for Men and Women - Heart 💪 Rate, Blood Oxygen, Sleep, Steps, and Calorie Monitoring with 1.14'' HD Screen - Compatible with iPhones and Androids by David Magnus

I rarely leave reviews unless something I think is extremely good, bad, or helpful. In this case, the usefulness and reasonable price of this smartwatch have led to this rating. , irregular heart rhythm that is completely asymptomatic. There are also those that are intermittent: very high heart rate, high blood pressure, dizziness or fainting; but when the doctor examines you and checks your pulse and blood pressure and does an ecg, everything is normal. For many, this may be because they don't have serious cardiovascular problems. Others may have a paroxysmal (intermittent) problem, meaning they don't behave when seen by a doctor (which usually doesn't happen on the same day they are unwell). In my case I was completely asymptomatic. I went for a simple cataract surgery and the next time the surgery was cancelled. Instead, I was taken to the emergency room for an arrhythmia. I couldn't believe it. I felt good. But after a few days in the hospital, under 24/7 surveillance, it became clear that I wasn't okay (I have medical training). They started on medication but by the time I was sent home the arrhythmia was out of control. I have a pulse oximeter (it's one of those simple devices that you put on your finger and measures your oxygen levels and heart rate - often used in hospitals and medical clinics - which is also available at pharmacies and online, like Revain [note that not all medical devices provide reproducible readings]). I was hospitalized again when the pulse oximeter read a heart rate close to 170 despite taking several strong antiarrhythmics. (I didn't feel anything was wrong). Of course, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to figure out what was going on. Sampling a normal pulse with a pulse oximeter was insufficient. I'm a privacy advocate and have always turned down any smart watch my husband wanted to give me for my birthday etc. But I found myself checking my watch regularly. Heart rate with pulse oximeter was not good enough. We are retired and the trendy smartwatch (worn by several cardiac nurses) was very expensive. So I researched what was available and decided to try this one because it was reasonably priced. It includes heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, sleep, ECG and steps, among others. I can confirm that the HR function on this watch is (at least in my experience) consistent with the Kardia Auto (described below) and Ambulance. ECG. This is one of the most valuable parts of this watch because, unlike a pulse oximeter, the watch can be set to continuously monitor your heart rate. When your heart rate exceeds a certain value (which you can select), the light comes on and it vibrates. The same happens when you get a call or text message, an unexpected benefit (so not all alerts are heart rate related). BP). The O2 reading also matched the reading from the ambulance's oximeter. The EKG had too much artifacting in my experience, although there is a hint of Titim towards the end, but I wouldn't rely on that feature. with such a smartwatch for people with asymptomatic cardiac arrhythmias). It's not much more than a credit card. It uses Bluetooth to transmit your EKG to your phone, and you can then save, email and/or print the EKG as a file on your phone. Last time I had a new problem and the ambulance came; I had printouts of my Kardia 6L 6-lead EKG, and the Apple MorePro app showed how often and for how long my heart rate was very high (a proxy for a probable arrhythmia, at least in my case). I am back. waiting at home for the operation. The watch continuously measures your heart rate, and the current heart drug cocktail keeps your heart rate in the normal range, so it's a relief. The watch being charged is an issue that the manufacturer needs to address, otherwise it's an excellent device for monitoring heart rate, O2, sleep, etc. The charging method for this device is a problem. You need to pull on one side of the clock. Peel off the strip (the tip is the side opposite the metal bar on the dial) to reveal the -->curved<- plastic type of USB charger, which doesn't always fit properly into the USB charging ports (which aren't usually curved ). ) . So it may not charge. I also bought such a watch for my husband. It wasn't long before the USB connector broke when tightening the watch strap to charge the watch. This has been reported to it by the company as it is practically new - but has not yet been replaced. I've never used a smartwatch and don't know how they typically charge, but my husband has bought many of these over the years and none of the charging ports have ever broken on the other. So be careful when removing the loading tape. Summary – This relatively inexpensive watch provides reproducible heart rate and O2 measurements and can provide important information to people with asymptomatic arrhythmia problems. Although I'd recommend using the Kardia EKG monitor - the watch once warned that there appeared to be an ongoing heart rate issue. me through Revain) - the bar bought them.