Let’s talk electrocardiograms: Apple uses the abbreviation ECG, whereas AP style (which CNET uses) calls it EKG, which derives from the German electrokardiogram. These terms mean the same thing. Read more about the new heart-tracking features in the Apple Watch here: cnet.co/2KZZ77O and watch our Apple Watch Series 4 fitness review: ruclips.net/video/8XMv9avMG4E/видео.html
Apple users in USA ONLY as this feature is not available for apple watches purchased outside the usa as of now. Even if you switch from uk to usa region the ecg mode will not be enabled.
@@markusde That is probably the stupidest comment i have ever seen on any socal networking site!...Since the Creation Of RUclips itself! I am dumber for reading it lol
venom5809 It is easier to shit on Apple than giving some respect. And don‘t come here with not doing anything new blah blah yea that tech may have existed for some while but they usually make it wide spread.
I am a dental student and used a stethoscope to listen to my own heartbeat and noticed that a beat was missing. Using an Apple Watch it diagnosed me as having atrial fibrillation and then after my visit to the doctor, it diagnosed the same as well. I also got an echocardiogram, 12 lead EKG, and Holter Monitor
@@karebu2 It actually happens a lot that any other primary healthcare provider gets looked down on especially dentitsts and Physical therapists people don't realise that CVS (including EKG) is taught to both Dentists and PTs in the first year like students of MBBS or other equivalent programmes like BAMS or BHMS and then both medicine and surgery (in 3rd year in BPTH) has it too.
@@karebu2 some dental procedures they have to check your blood pressure and heart rate. When I got fillings I had to because they used a stronger dose with epinephrine. Epinephrine with septocaine can cause side effects that effect your heart. When I got the numbing shots my heart went crazy for about 10 minutes palpitations nonstop and tremors. So yes they have to have that training and monitor your heart!
Not if you live anywhere except 'murica. Every other first world country, your healthcare (paid by your taxes) will cover the visit, most often 100% of it.
As an old, retired cardiac electrophysiology (EP) nurse, who has been around EP since the advent of the first “event” monitors - a wearable box-like device that monitored and recorded a patient’s ECG outside of the doctor’s office - the Apple watches’ ECG capability is just incredible! Amazing job Apple! Coupling the ECG function with blood oxygen sensing capability is beyond awesome. Using these two tools, a trained medical person might be able to evaluate whether or not a heart rhythm problem was serious enough to cause a compromise in oxygenation function, which could result in stepping up interventions, such as obtaining immediate assistance, transporting a patient to the hospital and/or applying oxygen. Now if it only gave blood pressure or hemodynamics readings.... There’s always an opportunity for gee whiz medical utility upgrades in a coming version release. The ability of the public to access these advances in medical technologies is simply incredible! I can’t wait to see what’s next.
The Apple watch ECG thing is not "incredible", they weren't even the first to do it. Same for blood oxygen level, blood pressure, heart rate, and a host of other dynamic measurements. Ambulatory devices that do these things (or all of these things) have been available for much longer, at much lower price points. Yes, it's nice that a few people with enough disposable income to buy these things might discover they have some kind of irregular heart beat, but apple is absolutely not innovating here, they are buying up companies, stealing ideas, violating patents, ousting CEOs, and on and on, hardly ethical behavior.
I’ve had my first Apple Watch for exactly one week. I tried the ECG function and to my surprise atrial fibrillation was shown. 2 days after that reading I’m now taking prescribed medication and will see a cardiologist next week. Best £700 I’ve ever spent.
@@nicholasalonzi8268 Nooo, that's not correct!!! Please don't give medical advice if you aren't 100% sure of what you are talking about. I know that you're just trying to help, but unfortunately this kind of information spreads and induces false sense of panic, which can have multiple negative consequences, both physically and economically. The RR-Interval / spacing between the R-spikes (which I assume you are talking about) can be influenced by MANY factors and cannot be used to diagnose AFib. What you are describing is essentially just pulse. If what you said was true, you would only need to feel your own pulse to diagnose Afib. You wouldn't need an ecg. Atrial fibrillation can only be diagnosed safely by recording ecg-data on an actual ecg-sheet, so that you can precisely measure the intervals between de- and repolarisation, PQ, PP, PR, RR, etc. Without clear recorded electrical-activity, you cannot safely diagnose Afib. While it's still not enough to make a clear call, there are a few things which could be a possible indication of Afib if everything applies: - Your heart-rate exceeds 120BPM, even after resting for over 30min - Shortness of breath after minimal activity Regarding ECG: - There are NO P-waves - Rapid Old-to-Early R-wave transition - RR deviation of over 10% in 6 second reading - Clear absence of artifacts (--> which is why smartwatches are absolutely terrible at diagnosing Afib. Rate of error is 98% btw) - Anterior ST-depression - No clear baseline There are many more things to look out for when diagnosing AFib; but these are the baseline indicators which can easily be identified by an average person without medical or ECG knowdlege.
EatingMind Probably not, but better to get it checked out than too late. Many people also don’t realize they are having heart attacks because of their prototype that heart attacks should feel like a sharp pain in the heart instead of heavy breathing, sluggishness, etc.
Thank you for contacting a professional to verify the legitimacy of the ECG app results. This was very well produced and helped me better understand how this technology works. Well done CNET.
My Apple Watch warmed me of an irregular heart rate. Checked the app and my heart was racing for about 4 hours. Went to the ER, turns out I had aFib and I had no clue.
Someone I knew recently around age 30 had a sudden heart attack and died from a completely unknown heart condition. That’s why I bought an Apple Watch. It could save your life. That and you don’t have to wait for 4 hours in A&E to take an ECG.
This might sound strange, I always hated smartwatches but since I got my 🍏 watch I’ve become more aware of my health and from time to time I check everything from heart beat, ecg, breathing frequency and so on… I use it as tool rather than some fancy wearable
For most of us Apple Watch user, it IS first and foremost a very useful set of tools - heart rate and pattern monitor within its design, exercise monitor, iPhone connection for calls, texts, alerts, mapping, etc., check weather, stocks, calendar, timer, etc. I use it primarily for recording and analyzing my cycling rides where it shows map, time, distance, hear rates, calories burned, temp, speed, elevation. Cyclometer app which records rides for review and comparison. Very useful device and tells time too!
LEO : I was thinking the same when I first saw it Leo, but it looked to have a p wave in front of it. So I was thinking PAC, but the widened complex is still kinda iffy.
Could be but not always, plus PVC’s tend not to be so regular. Could be a re-entrant arrhythmia. A cardiology consultation is important to determine what exactly it is and whether further diagnosis or treatment is needed.
For me, the most interesting thing is that she didn't feel the premature beats. I used to get one or two premature beats a day, and I always felt them very vividly and found them very uncomfortable and worrisome. Doctor checked my 12-lead ECG, though, and didn't find anything wrong.
@@kuldeeptalukdar9494 have to do a 24-48 hour or longer Holter Monitor to catch PVC’s with enough frequency. Some doctors tend to minimize when a patient is young but if it bothers you, it should be followed up or get another cardiologist who will take you seriously. If you were my primary care patient, I’d refer you to someone else.
have to do a 24-48 hour or longer Holter Monitor to catch PVC’s with enough frequency. Some doctors tend to minimize when a patient is young but if it bothers you, it should be followed up or get another cardiologist who will take you seriously. If you were my primary care patient, I’d refer you to someone else.
after having spoken to some cardiologists, the problem here seems to be false positive diagnosis, which is possibly being significantly underestimated as its screening of predominately asymptomatic relatively younger population who buys these gadgets. this has a certain burden on available medical resources for patient's who are actually sick. Currently asymptomatic younger people with incidental occurrence of an irregular rhythm may not need treatment. I understand this information can be useful and maybe possibly life saving or changing for some, but at what frequency/prevalence, or cost effectiveness for our current health care infrastructure and architecture is it good to screen such large populations with a watch ( ''wow mine has an ekg'' ) which may not be able to deal with a flood of false positives?
i think the big take away is to not neccesarily 'trust' what is on display and go to a gp if and when you notice there are issues and not based on the screen results
I don't know about her specifically, though the usual treatment would be an antiarrhythmic of some kind. If that works well, you take it for the rest of your life with maybe a few dosage or type alterations here and there as you age. If it can't be controlled with medication, cardiac ablation might be an option, but success isn't guaranteed.
Nilsfried applications become heavier to run and so do updates its not just a feeling however ios12 is actually faster than IOS 11, plus newer devices make older ones look slow.
I had premature atrial contractions (PAC’s) for over 40 years; when I started eating dark chocolate (about a teaspoon of powdered dark chocolate a day) the PAC’s stopped. Dark chocolate has been shown to improve patients with atrial fib.
@@reyne8424 hopefully the cacao will help. As an FYI, PAC’s are benign. Atrial Fib however is a problem but there are solutions. 60% of patients with A-Fib have obstructive sleep apnea so that’s a possible contributing factor but hopefully you don’t have A-Fib.
@@UVJ_Scott I don’t have any breathing problems, only had some whilst having panic attacks. And I haven’t had one of those in 2 years I think. Thank you for replying.
I have nothing but positive things to say about the Apple watch! I too recently discovered I have Afib. Last year, my apple watch woke me up at 5 am with the atrial fibrillation alert. I initially ignored it until it alerted me again an hour later. I went to my doctor and sure enough they confirmed the diagnosis! I've been taking medications and following up with my doctor every month since then. I am very thankful! Very well done Apple!!
Is this going to be any use in measuring the SYS, DIA and PUL? I’ve been in severe hypotension for 2 years. 2 narrowing arteries. So need to keep a track of the readings.
This is a seriously exciting bit of innovation from Apple. This feature will absolutely save lives as many cases of atrial fibrillation can go undetected, potentially causing a stroke following a clot. If you own the new apple watch with this feature be sure to try it out on your family (particularly elderly family members). I'm a cardiac physiologist, feel free to ask me anything :)
hello I'm 18 and I checked my cousin's watch and I it showed me atrial fibrillation it's been three days and I coping with sometimes it shows sinus rythm sometimes atrial fibrillation I donno what is happening to me am I going to die?
Apple USA watch users ONLY as this feature is not available outside the US. Devices purchased outside the us can't use it even if it is set to US region.
I bought the Apple Watch in the states, and I can use the ecg feature even while I’m travelling. I activated the watch while I was travelling and the region is different too. I guess you may be wrong
@@TheDheeraj5 No, he meant it is device based and not region or account region based. You can only use the EKG if you bought your watch in the US regardless of the region of your Apple ID or the region when your are activating it.
Where did you get this fact? I contacted Apple and they have said all the versions of Apple Watch Series 4 are all same -_- The only difference is a minor tweak in the software which regulates it to only work in US and Puerto Rico! Apple has already said it will expand to devices outside of US through software updates once they get necessary regulatory permission. All the hardware are same, the only difference is software is limiting devices out of US to disable this function
Finding out that you have an early heartbeat is an insignificant piece of information. Everyone have early beats and they’re called Extrasystole. They’re usually not dangerous unless they surpass a certain percentage of your total number of heartbeats per day ≈ >27-30%. The apple watch doesn’t tell you that. Moreover it can’t tell you the source of them like the doctor said; are they ventricular or supra-ventricular extrasystoles? In other words, telling a person they have extrasystole is like telling them that they are alive.
What it IS is real-time measurement of potential difference between two points in the body with attention to recognisable electrical waveforms of the various chambers of the heart. You can call it what you like.
I found out that my pattern wasn't always normal when I began to notice flutters in my chest. I've spoken to my doctor and he agreed to monitoring. I think what I'm experiencing is called a random premature beat which is what she is experiencing in this video.
Amazing. The Apple Watch will not only be able to detect cardiac arrhythmia and a-fib, but you will also be able to give your doctor a considerably accurate ECG reading, directly from the wrist, by simply attaching a PDF to an email. This is the beginning of the future for patient/doctor relation.
Thank u so much for this!! I go to UCSF and had open-heart surgery for a CHD and just used the ECG ap today. Your video was very interesting and couldn’t believe u were at UCSF! They are life-saving! Love them! ❤️💙 Awesome video.⭐️
I have had ventricular ectopics for decades. The general opinion is that they are benign and beta blockers can help. I have had a Withings ECG watch for a few years now as I want to know if I start with Atrial fibrillation, which can lead to a stroke. Although feeling my pulse might also give me the same information. I would recommend all elderly to check if their pulse becomes irregular as AF is treatable and a stroke is disastrous.
Poor girl. I hope she is doing fine now. Her ECG looks catastrophic, every 3rd or 2nd beat is an irregular premature ventricular contraction called extrasystole. When the doctor said she will be fine he was just trying to make her feel comfortable. I think she had to go trhough a type of heart sugery called radio or catheter ablation very soon after this interview. Or if she has not done it yet I hope at least she is on beta-blocker medicines by now.
I’m 12 and have a condition called atrial flutter very much like atrial fibrillation but less common and I use an Apple Watch to see it’s patterns and got me it’s always right I also found out about my condition from my Apple Watch and was then diagnosed by my cardiologist
Obviously, you don't have atrial fibrillation, that seemed like a poor ending statement considering you were just at the physician's office and likely received a formal diagnosis. You didn't state your diagnosis, but it looks like a premature ventricular contraction.
I am actually now wondering, " In case of a medical condition involving the watch owner ,the apple watch sending an alert to 3-4 family members of the watch owner and hospitals around the area or atleast an ambulance around the neighbourhood".
@@ahriman6669 is there anything wrong with that ?, im honestly curious cause i have a hard time switching to android , only because of the freakin iwatch
Jon E. Groove it has lol. No bad readings but showed my heart rate was high and it’s never high and I was freaking out. But it seems to be very accurate
You’re wearing the watch on left hand and touching with the right hand’s finger. So this lead must be lead I of a conventional EKG. I want you try wearing the watch on left leg (around ankle) and then measure EKG by touching the crown first with right hand’s finger and then with left hand’s finger. It’ll give lead II and III of a conventional EKG. Just try it, show it to the doctor, and make another video. I’m already excited.
I'm curious as well as i sell ECG also. But you might wanna explain to readers here, why Lead 2 and lead 3 is especially "SPECIAL" here. I only heard mostly when heart problems are detected, the lead 2 is the first observed.
Who can have a PVC: -If you drink alcohol -If you smoke cigerettes or weed -If you drink coffee -If you exercise -If you take any drug for ADD or ADHD -If your stressed -If your dehydrated -If you have Asthma, Sleep Apnea, C.O.P.D, Pneumonia, Bronchitis etc -If your obese -If you have infection -If you have a defect of the heart or lungs -If you have kidney failure -If you use cocaine, meth, exstacy, bath salts -If your sleep deprived -If you've been in any kind of serious physical accident -If your sick with flu, have any abdominal infection -If you have diarrhea, or vomiting associated with an infection -If you have any history of Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Disease, Endocarditis, Pulmonary Embolism, Congestive Heart Failure -If you have any problems with your blood sugar including diabetes -If you have been exposed to any toxins including smoke, pesticides, industrial chemicals -If you suffer any type of shock including hypothermia, hyperthermia, blood loss, or abnormal blood thickening -If you are taking more than 3 prescription drugs -If you have high blood pressure -If you have suffered from any type of radiation -If you suffered a jump scare -If you are sky diving for the first time -If you are married and arguing with your wife intensely -If you just paid the cardiologist $1000 to be sent home -If you have an apple watch, and spend time looking at it These are just some of the things that might cause you to have a PVC or PVCs. If you have one or more of these, you may be at risk for a PVC.
I upgraded to the series 4 and have been using the feature. It will be interesting to share them with the doctor. I think if this can help make you alert to odd happenings, then it’s an investment in our health... no can we get the insurance to cover it at some point since the FDA has approved it...what’s interesting is that my mom has the series three and the other day it alerted her to a an elevated heart rate. She went to the doctor and found out she was experiencing A-fib. The doctor put her on meds and ordered a follow up with her cardiologist. Saved mom? Could be, but at least it alerted her. If your on the fence about it, I can tell you that this device is pretty amazing. If you have an elderly family member, might be a great gift for them. As for me, I’m convinced it was a good choice and so does mom mom now.
I wonder if you still alive. I have the same issue, an early contraction that disrupts my normal rhythm that's intermittent. How are you doing? Is this too serious?
She meant any time soon. I have an actual heart condition I don’t want to think about that. I have an enlarged left atrium and I see a cardiologist next Friday they will do more test
Let’s talk electrocardiograms: Apple uses the abbreviation ECG, whereas AP style (which CNET uses) calls it EKG, which derives from the German electrokardiogram. These terms mean the same thing. Read more about the new heart-tracking features in the Apple Watch here: cnet.co/2KZZ77O and watch our Apple Watch Series 4 fitness review: ruclips.net/video/8XMv9avMG4E/видео.html
Hello! Electrokardiogram is a greek word.
German
@@hagong9504 Electro = Ηλεκτρική. Cardio = Καρδιά. Diagramme = Διάγραμμα.
@@theoasim It's a German word with Greek roots
Apple users in USA ONLY as this feature is not available for apple watches purchased outside the usa as of now. Even if you switch from uk to usa region the ecg mode will not be enabled.
So an apple a day doesn't keep the doctor away lol
Thinkagain6 Nice one! Ha
Keep a doctor safe
Nice pun
An apple a day will probably make you a diabetic.
@@markusde That is probably the stupidest comment i have ever seen on any socal networking site!...Since the Creation Of RUclips itself! I am dumber for reading it lol
This is actually and honestly INCREDIBLE.... well done Apple
U dumb ass kids are going to beg for mico chips in your body
Apple paid them stupid
@@MrTenzn Apple didn't pay them stupid
@@loganpaulmason5601 Awwwww someone is butt hurt... Get a life saddo
David Wu you don’t know much about tech do you
Apple's heart apps are honestly way more important and amazing than people are giving it credit for.
venom5809 It is easier to shit on Apple than giving some respect.
And don‘t come here with not doing anything new blah blah yea that tech may have existed for some while but they usually make it wide spread.
Very true.
TheMoshnak it’s still useful LMAO. Triggered Android user..
@@YTuser2019 no, he/she is agreeing that Apple products are useful
I am a dental student and used a stethoscope to listen to my own heartbeat and noticed that a beat was missing. Using an Apple Watch it diagnosed me as having atrial fibrillation and then after my visit to the doctor, it diagnosed the same as well. I also got an echocardiogram, 12 lead EKG, and Holter Monitor
Were you listening for tooth cavities on the stethoscope? 😂
@@karebu2 It actually happens a lot that any other primary healthcare provider gets looked down on especially dentitsts and Physical therapists people don't realise that CVS (including EKG) is taught to both Dentists and PTs in the first year like students of MBBS or other equivalent programmes like BAMS or BHMS and then both medicine and surgery (in 3rd year in BPTH) has it too.
@@karebu2 some dental procedures they have to check your blood pressure and heart rate. When I got fillings I had to because they used a stronger dose with epinephrine. Epinephrine with septocaine can cause side effects that effect your heart. When I got the numbing shots my heart went crazy for about 10 minutes palpitations nonstop and tremors. So yes they have to have that training and monitor your heart!
@@karebu2 🤣🤣🤣🤣
my dad is going through this after buying the galaxy watch, surgery/shock on Wednesday
1:32 imagine if he said “yes I’d give you 2-3 weeks”
I think the watch would have detected her heart skipping a beat on the spot!
Lol
😂😂
lol
People complaining about price...Single visit to get your EKG reading cost much as Apple Watch.
Arman Ghaznavi You seem to not like either Americans nor Apple products. So why are you here then? Seems counterproductive.
Arman Ghaznavi Wow. You must be a hateful sad piece of shit.
Arman Ghaznavi it’s deactivated in other countries since it’s not yet approved there. Do some basic research
Arman Ghaznavi It’s deactivated for you because your country’s stupid government won’t let apple activate it dipshit
Not if you live anywhere except 'murica.
Every other first world country, your healthcare (paid by your taxes) will cover the visit, most often 100% of it.
As an old, retired cardiac electrophysiology (EP) nurse, who has been around EP since the advent of the first “event” monitors - a wearable box-like device that monitored and recorded a patient’s ECG outside of the doctor’s office - the Apple watches’ ECG capability is just incredible! Amazing job Apple! Coupling the ECG function with blood oxygen sensing capability is beyond awesome. Using these two tools, a trained medical person might be able to evaluate whether or not a heart rhythm problem was serious enough to cause a compromise in oxygenation function, which could result in stepping up interventions, such as obtaining immediate assistance, transporting a patient to the hospital and/or applying oxygen. Now if it only gave blood pressure or hemodynamics readings.... There’s always an opportunity for gee whiz medical utility upgrades in a coming version release. The ability of the public to access these advances in medical technologies is simply incredible! I can’t wait to see what’s next.
There is one smartwatch yhs BP pro it can measure blood pressure. And there is BP med which is more accurate and medical grade device.
Is cardiac electrophysiology nurse a specialty
The Apple watch ECG thing is not "incredible", they weren't even the first to do it. Same for blood oxygen level, blood pressure, heart rate, and a host of other dynamic measurements. Ambulatory devices that do these things (or all of these things) have been available for much longer, at much lower price points. Yes, it's nice that a few people with enough disposable income to buy these things might discover they have some kind of irregular heart beat, but apple is absolutely not innovating here, they are buying up companies, stealing ideas, violating patents, ousting CEOs, and on and on, hardly ethical behavior.
I’ve had my first Apple Watch for exactly one week. I tried the ECG function and to my surprise atrial fibrillation was shown. 2 days after that reading I’m now taking prescribed medication and will see a cardiologist next week. Best £700 I’ve ever spent.
What does atrial fibullatrion look like
@@MelB868 the spacing between the big spikes on the ECG are less evenly spaced apart cuz the heart is beating out of sync
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@@MelB868Irregularly Irregular beats.
@@nicholasalonzi8268 Nooo, that's not correct!!! Please don't give medical advice if you aren't 100% sure of what you are talking about. I know that you're just trying to help, but unfortunately this kind of information spreads and induces false sense of panic, which can have multiple negative consequences, both physically and economically.
The RR-Interval / spacing between the R-spikes (which I assume you are talking about) can be influenced by MANY factors and cannot be used to diagnose AFib. What you are describing is essentially just pulse. If what you said was true, you would only need to feel your own pulse to diagnose Afib. You wouldn't need an ecg.
Atrial fibrillation can only be diagnosed safely by recording ecg-data on an actual ecg-sheet, so that you can precisely measure the intervals between de- and repolarisation, PQ, PP, PR, RR, etc. Without clear recorded electrical-activity, you cannot safely diagnose Afib.
While it's still not enough to make a clear call, there are a few things which could be a possible indication of Afib if everything applies:
- Your heart-rate exceeds 120BPM, even after resting for over 30min
- Shortness of breath after minimal activity
Regarding ECG:
- There are NO P-waves
- Rapid Old-to-Early R-wave transition
- RR deviation of over 10% in 6 second reading
- Clear absence of artifacts (--> which is why smartwatches are absolutely terrible at diagnosing Afib. Rate of error is 98% btw)
- Anterior ST-depression
- No clear baseline
There are many more things to look out for when diagnosing AFib; but these are the baseline indicators which can easily be identified by an average person without medical or ECG knowdlege.
Die hard Galaxy Note 9 user but hands down Much Respect to Apple this is way cool & life saving!
Ya! I hope Samsung puts it in their next Gear series.
John Merced Galaxy has always had something similar
Note 9 is a phone and this is a watch.
Nice logic man 👍
Same here man, honestly would by the Apple Watch to go with my Note9 but of course, Apple doesn't get along that way.
Thank you! A logical person entered the chat. God bless you that you’re not a super biased fandroid :))
A long while ago I likes this book of “things we’ll have in the future”. One was a watch that could diagnose things like this. Right on time!
Had a patient come in yesterday, Apple watch was saying A-fib ekg a-fib rvr! sent them to the ED, great job apple!
dstric ... probably not an emergency if they weren’t even aware of the rhythm until they used their watch.
EatingMind Probably not, but better to get it checked out than too late. Many people also don’t realize they are having heart attacks because of their prototype that heart attacks should feel like a sharp pain in the heart instead of heavy breathing, sluggishness, etc.
@@EatingMind they were symptomatic dizzy, palpitations etc..
Some people can live on afib. But if they're symptomatic that can be life threatening
Doubt.
Thank you for contacting a professional to verify the legitimacy of the ECG app results. This was very well produced and helped me better understand how this technology works. Well done CNET.
My Apple Watch warmed me of an irregular heart rate. Checked the app and my heart was racing for about 4 hours. Went to the ER, turns out I had aFib and I had no clue.
What test did they do for you?
Someone I knew recently around age 30 had a sudden heart attack and died from a completely unknown heart condition. That’s why I bought an Apple Watch. It could save your life. That and you don’t have to wait for 4 hours in A&E to take an ECG.
4 hours for an ECG? Takes us minutes in Balkan!
This might sound strange, I always hated smartwatches but since I got my 🍏 watch I’ve become more aware of my health and from time to time I check everything from heart beat, ecg, breathing frequency and so on…
I use it as tool rather than some fancy wearable
For most of us Apple Watch user, it IS first and foremost a very useful set of tools - heart rate and pattern monitor within its design, exercise monitor, iPhone connection for calls, texts, alerts, mapping, etc., check weather, stocks, calendar, timer, etc. I use it primarily for recording and analyzing my cycling rides where it shows map, time, distance, hear rates, calories burned, temp, speed, elevation. Cyclometer app which records rides for review and comparison. Very useful device and tells time too!
It's probably due to a previous history of a broken heart.
Shamsulazhar dam
Big OOF
Shamsulazhar lol
Lame. Lol
Shamsulazhar honey I feel you
"Siri, take my ECG” - It’s that easy, and no hospital waiting room.
You can get them done in a regular doctors office if they find something wrong they set you up an appointment with a cardiologist
Have they changed C to K
This is actually 80% of the reason why I wear my Apple Watch 4 every single day.
No
@@DarkwearGT yes
20% Blood 02
30% Heart Rate
40% EKG
10% other
Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
LEO : I was thinking the same when I first saw it Leo, but it looked to have a p wave in front of it. So I was thinking PAC, but the widened complex is still kinda iffy.
Never mind bro...I watched the whole thing and saw the 12 lead...PVC...Apple doing their thing with this one. Are you a M.D.?
@@calvinhaynes5781 I'm a self-proclaimed cardiologist lol nah I just research a lot about health.
As a registered nurse, you are correct!
@@xogus8551 Thank you! I should pursue the medical field, not saying I'm an expert but I have a passion for health.
Appears to be PVC which is Premature Ventricular Contraction and is fairly common and is considered in most cases to be benign and mainly a nuisance.
Could be but not always, plus PVC’s tend not to be so regular. Could be a re-entrant arrhythmia. A cardiology consultation is important to determine what exactly it is and whether further diagnosis or treatment is needed.
Which one of these would be good for a child? . My baby sisters heart is speeding up and slowing down and she’s getting pale 😢
Kudos to apple for opening this potentially life saving (technology)door. I can only imagine what comes in the next 10 years. Wow.
For me, the most interesting thing is that she didn't feel the premature beats. I used to get one or two premature beats a day, and I always felt them very vividly and found them very uncomfortable and worrisome. Doctor checked my 12-lead ECG, though, and didn't find anything wrong.
Do you have them like everyday?
@@kuldeeptalukdar9494 They pretty much went away in my early 20s.
@@AsymptoteInverse I've pvcs 15-2p beats per day,why they occur,my cardiologist seems lost 😅
@@kuldeeptalukdar9494 have to do a 24-48 hour or longer Holter Monitor to catch PVC’s with enough frequency. Some doctors tend to minimize when a patient is young but if it bothers you, it should be followed up or get another cardiologist who will take you seriously. If you were my primary care patient, I’d refer you to someone else.
have to do a 24-48 hour or longer Holter Monitor to catch PVC’s with enough frequency. Some doctors tend to minimize when a patient is young but if it bothers you, it should be followed up or get another cardiologist who will take you seriously. If you were my primary care patient, I’d refer you to someone else.
after having spoken to some cardiologists, the problem here seems to be false positive diagnosis, which is possibly being significantly underestimated as its screening of predominately asymptomatic relatively younger population who buys these gadgets. this has a certain burden on available medical resources for patient's who are actually sick. Currently asymptomatic younger people with incidental occurrence of an irregular rhythm may not need treatment. I understand this information can be useful and maybe possibly life saving or changing for some, but at what frequency/prevalence, or cost effectiveness for our current health care infrastructure and architecture is it good to screen such large populations with a watch ( ''wow mine has an ekg'' ) which may not be able to deal with a flood of false positives?
i think the big take away is to not neccesarily 'trust' what is on display and go to a gp if and when you notice there are issues and not based on the screen results
so. any updates on her heart?
I don't know about her specifically, though the usual treatment would be an antiarrhythmic of some kind. If that works well, you take it for the rest of your life with maybe a few dosage or type alterations here and there as you age. If it can't be controlled with medication, cardiac ablation might be an option, but success isn't guaranteed.
One good thing with apple devices they always works as advertised.
New i9 MBP throttling due to poor cooling design,iPhone 4 losing cell reception due to grip,MBP butterfly keyboards malfunctioning.
@@BrieoRobino you forgot iPhone 6 bending and XS, XS Max Charge Gate.
YaYPIXXO charge gate was fixed within three weeks, and iphone 6 wasnt the only bending phone that year so it wasnt really worth mentioning i guess
nope they have a known issue with the alarms yet can't figure out how to fix it.
Nilsfried applications become heavier to run and so do updates its not just a feeling however ios12 is actually faster than IOS 11, plus newer devices make older ones look slow.
I had premature atrial contractions (PAC’s) for over 40 years; when I started eating dark chocolate (about a teaspoon of powdered dark chocolate a day) the PAC’s stopped. Dark chocolate has been shown to improve patients with atrial fib.
This gives me so much hope, thank you! I’m only 23 and go through repeating cycles of hope and devastation because of my heart.
@@reyne8424 hopefully the cacao will help. As an FYI, PAC’s are benign. Atrial Fib however is a problem but there are solutions. 60% of patients with A-Fib have obstructive sleep apnea so that’s a possible contributing factor but hopefully you don’t have A-Fib.
@@UVJ_Scott I don’t have any breathing problems, only had some whilst having panic attacks. And I haven’t had one of those in 2 years I think.
Thank you for replying.
I don’t see the ekg app on my series 4
ECG app
Check for an update. If it’s not there, it’s should be out within the next few days.
Only in USA
@@Winkermixxx any insight on how they enforce this?
@@mojoblues66 thru the region setting and apple ID
I have nothing but positive things to say about the Apple watch! I too recently discovered I have Afib. Last year, my apple watch woke me up at 5 am with the atrial fibrillation alert. I initially ignored it until it alerted me again an hour later. I went to my doctor and sure enough they confirmed the diagnosis! I've been taking medications and following up with my doctor every month since then. I am very thankful! Very well done Apple!!
So, this Afib notification comes only on Series 8 or it also comes on SE 2?
This is truly an awesome thing to have on a frickin watch! Well done Apple.
Is this going to be any use in measuring the SYS, DIA and PUL? I’ve been in severe hypotension for 2 years. 2 narrowing arteries. So need to keep a track of the readings.
This is a seriously exciting bit of innovation from Apple. This feature will absolutely save lives as many cases of atrial fibrillation can go undetected, potentially causing a stroke following a clot. If you own the new apple watch with this feature be sure to try it out on your family (particularly elderly family members).
I'm a cardiac physiologist, feel free to ask me anything :)
hello I'm 18 and I checked my cousin's watch and I it showed me atrial fibrillation it's been three days and I coping with sometimes it shows sinus rythm sometimes atrial fibrillation I donno what is happening to me am I going to die?
@@Ramchowdaryking999tell this to your doctor before anything bad happens, instead of the internet. Please.
Why do they say EKG than ECG?
She is gorgeous.
powerlinkers would you comment if she wasn’t? Why do looks matter here at all
S N he was talking about the Apple Watch series 4 and the the ECG app
Not.
@@SN-hn9zi Can he not compliment someone?
@S N is me too triggered.
Fitbit Sense has this feature too.
*dack_check on insta* whatsapp *(+16302779853)* he just unlocked my iwatch for small amount he's legit and reliable
Apple USA watch users ONLY as this feature is not available outside the US. Devices purchased outside the us can't use it even if it is set to US region.
Thank you, I was wondering why I am getting this function even though my account region isn’t in the US.
I bought the Apple Watch in the states, and I can use the ecg feature even while I’m travelling. I activated the watch while I was travelling and the region is different too. I guess you may be wrong
@@TheDheeraj5 No, he meant it is device based and not region or account region based. You can only use the EKG if you bought your watch in the US regardless of the region of your Apple ID or the region when your are activating it.
Nilsfried where did you buy your watch?
Where did you get this fact? I contacted Apple and they have said all the versions of Apple Watch Series 4 are all same -_-
The only difference is a minor tweak in the software which regulates it to only work in US and Puerto Rico!
Apple has already said it will expand to devices outside of US through software updates once they get necessary regulatory permission.
All the hardware are same, the only difference is software is limiting devices out of US to disable this function
I am a Doctor.... My brother is a heart patient..... And I know the value of this feature.... I pay anything for this single feature...
Absolutely!
Finding out that you have an early heartbeat is an insignificant piece of information. Everyone have early beats and they’re called Extrasystole. They’re usually not dangerous unless they surpass a certain percentage of your total number of heartbeats per day ≈ >27-30%. The apple watch doesn’t tell you that. Moreover it can’t tell you the source of them like the doctor said; are they ventricular or supra-ventricular extrasystoles? In other words, telling a person they have extrasystole is like telling them that they are alive.
at first I am reluctant with apple watch..but with this video seems I am now convinced to get one. Thanks
In other words this actually works as advertised!
Yes.........if you live in the US as it's not available outside the US at this time and switching regions doesn't enable it either.
It's paid commercial of apple lmao
chunksterr do you realize how illegal it would be for C/net to do that
G00GLE SucksAtPrivacy money talks.. don't be small minded.
chunksterr if you are really stupid enough to think that money can buy you out of breaking corporate law ask Elon Musk how that worked for him?
May I use the video for educational purposes?
y its call EKG?? Its E"C"G right?
In german it's EKG ;)
@@harshdeepdwivedi9731 spells Chardio not Kardio..!!!!
What it IS is real-time measurement of potential difference between two points in the body with attention to recognisable electrical waveforms of the various chambers of the heart.
You can call it what you like.
How much did you get paid doc?
I found out that my pattern wasn't always normal when I began to notice flutters in my chest. I've spoken to my doctor and he agreed to monitoring. I think what I'm experiencing is called a random premature beat which is what she is experiencing in this video.
Good on CNET for not making a scaremongering video about consumers having direct access to diagnostic devices.
Buying the Apple Watch Six for my mum in autumn. 🤟🏻
How accurate is the distance tracked for indoor running on the Apple Watch SE?
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Amazing. The Apple Watch will not only be able to detect cardiac arrhythmia and a-fib, but you will also be able to give your doctor a considerably accurate ECG reading, directly from the wrist, by simply attaching a PDF to an email. This is the beginning of the future for patient/doctor relation.
How do I get this ecg app thing?
2:29 i have seen this scene somewhere. Hmmmmm 🤔
Which version of Apple Watch is this?
Thank u so much for this!! I go to UCSF and had open-heart surgery for a CHD and just used the ECG ap today. Your video was very interesting and couldn’t believe u were at UCSF! They are life-saving! Love them! ❤️💙 Awesome video.⭐️
I have had ventricular ectopics for decades. The general opinion is that they are benign and beta blockers can help. I have had a Withings ECG watch for a few years now as I want to know if I start with Atrial fibrillation, which can lead to a stroke. Although feeling my pulse might also give me the same information. I would recommend all elderly to check if their pulse becomes irregular as AF is treatable and a stroke is disastrous.
Poor girl. I hope she is doing fine now. Her ECG looks catastrophic, every 3rd or 2nd beat is an irregular premature ventricular contraction called extrasystole. When the doctor said she will be fine he was just trying to make her feel comfortable. I think she had to go trhough a type of heart sugery called radio or catheter ablation very soon after this interview. Or if she has not done it yet I hope at least she is on beta-blocker medicines by now.
jeez girl thats a lot of pvcs
Feature is not available in Canada sadly. Regret buying my series 4 watch now. Only upgraded from series 3 for this feature.
return it lol
MrTechGamer2000 Kinda late for that
Chris Brideaux how is this possible?
RookieDad How is what possible?
Chris Brideaux that the feature isn’t available in Canada? I’m confused as to why it isn’t.
How do you get this app? I can’t find it
Ninja Potato series 4 Apple Watch update iPhone and Apple Watch.
Beautifully done - thank you
Can you do a video on how to use golf total distance playing with the Apple Watch?
" Am I gonna die?" not today but maybe in the long term hahahaha
Does the series 3 have this feature v
I’m 12 and have a condition called atrial flutter very much like atrial fibrillation but less common and I use an Apple Watch to see it’s patterns and got me it’s always right I also found out about my condition from my Apple Watch and was then diagnosed by my cardiologist
condition seems to be like ventricular extrasystole
Obviously, you don't have atrial fibrillation, that seemed like a poor ending statement considering you were just at the physician's office and likely received a formal diagnosis. You didn't state your diagnosis, but it looks like a premature ventricular contraction.
Brian Gordon and thats a problem?
Thats exactly what a early heartbeat is but in more complicated words
Raymundo M that wasn’t the question
I wasnt answering the question
ok doctor, thanks for your diagnosis
Where can we get a Cardio Band?
Damn I wish EKG was on Series 4 UK
Luke Pickle same here I hope it is soon but doubt it
gareth evans already there. Only took 3 months. Who would have thought
When can I get this in the UK I hope she okay tho
I am actually now wondering, " In case of a medical condition involving the watch owner ,the apple watch sending an alert to 3-4 family members of the watch owner and hospitals around the area or atleast an ambulance around the neighbourhood".
How does Apple Watch take ECG? They didn't explain it, only the older light absorption technology
Premature Ventricular Contraction, the most common "arrhythmia"
Everything was fine at the cardiologist office with my heart
Only apple can do this that is why i love apple..
Rittik Basak and that is why we call you iSheep.
@@ahriman6669 is there anything wrong with that ?, im honestly curious cause i have a hard time switching to android , only because of the freakin iwatch
Arman Ghaznavi fandroid detected
Rittik Basak Hey! You cannot love Apple brand! It’s illegal and you will be sentenced to the title “iSheep”!
@ and that is why we call you idiot who things android is only samsung........
Are all the LED lights green
Although i switched from iPhone to Note 9
But apple watch is seriously on a whole different league compared to Samsung gear ogalaxy watch
I have a fit bit inspire 2 and it shows gaps in my heart beats is it skipping beats
Probably going to make panic attacks worst!
Jon E. Groove it has lol. No bad readings but showed my heart rate was high and it’s never high and I was freaking out. But it seems to be very accurate
Which generation of Apple Watch is it?
You’re wearing the watch on left hand and touching with the right hand’s finger. So this lead must be lead I of a conventional EKG.
I want you try wearing the watch on left leg (around ankle) and then measure EKG by touching the crown first with right hand’s finger and then with left hand’s finger. It’ll give lead II and III of a conventional EKG.
Just try it, show it to the doctor, and make another video. I’m already excited.
I'm curious as well as i sell ECG also. But you might wanna explain to readers here, why Lead 2 and lead 3 is especially "SPECIAL" here. I only heard mostly when heart problems are detected, the lead 2 is the first observed.
KellySabrina both are right. Elektrokardiogram is where most of the world call it, but american call it electrocardiogram
I think once in a year full body medical checkup and direct hospital ECG tests are cheaper than buying an apple watch ECG monitor model... Right.#
How often is it recommended to take the Apple Watch EKG test?
I mean.. you can take It daily. it doesnt hurt lol.. but once every 6 months is normal.
You can do all time if you want.
is this feature only available in the 4 series watch?
Yep
Not a doctor: those looked like pvc's not AFib!
He didnt say it was a fib. Of course they were PVS ‘s
, frequent and mostly bigeminal.
Where can i find this app? It's not on my new Apple watch by default?
They removed it I think
PVC's possibly too much coffee etc
Too much caffeine can cause stuff like that? That's scary.
she also doesnt sleep regularly or much so the increase in coffee consumption isn't surprising
Jon's Tech Channel yes, caffeine. Coffee, sodas, chocolate, some teas, etc
Trigeminy. Doesnt seem like caffeine would cause a pvc every 2 beats
Yes true! I used to drink monsters and red bulls daily and cold coffees
Who can have a PVC:
-If you drink alcohol
-If you smoke cigerettes or weed
-If you drink coffee
-If you exercise
-If you take any drug for ADD or ADHD
-If your stressed
-If your dehydrated
-If you have Asthma, Sleep Apnea, C.O.P.D, Pneumonia, Bronchitis etc
-If your obese
-If you have infection
-If you have a defect of the heart or lungs
-If you have kidney failure
-If you use cocaine, meth, exstacy, bath salts
-If your sleep deprived
-If you've been in any kind of serious physical accident
-If your sick with flu, have any abdominal infection
-If you have diarrhea, or vomiting associated with an infection
-If you have any history of Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Disease, Endocarditis, Pulmonary Embolism, Congestive Heart Failure
-If you have any problems with your blood sugar including diabetes
-If you have been exposed to any toxins including smoke, pesticides, industrial chemicals
-If you suffer any type of shock including hypothermia, hyperthermia, blood loss, or abnormal blood thickening
-If you are taking more than 3 prescription drugs
-If you have high blood pressure
-If you have suffered from any type of radiation
-If you suffered a jump scare
-If you are sky diving for the first time
-If you are married and arguing with your wife intensely
-If you just paid the cardiologist $1000 to be sent home
-If you have an apple watch, and spend time looking at it
These are just some of the things that might cause you to have a PVC or PVCs. If you have one or more of these, you may be at risk for a PVC.
I upgraded to the series 4 and have been using the feature. It will be interesting to share them with the doctor. I think if this can help make you alert to odd happenings, then it’s an investment in our health... no can we get the insurance to cover it at some point since the FDA has approved it...what’s interesting is that my mom has the series three and the other day it alerted her to a an elevated heart rate. She went to the doctor and found out she was experiencing A-fib. The doctor put her on meds and ordered a follow up with her cardiologist. Saved mom? Could be, but at least it alerted her. If your on the fence about it, I can tell you that this device is pretty amazing. If you have an elderly family member, might be a great gift for them. As for me, I’m convinced it was a good choice and so does mom mom now.
I have a Kardia ECG device which came before ECG Apple Watch.
Also take note that there are watches with ECG besides Apple Watch at a lower price.
And RUclipsrs say Apple isn't innovating.
Haha.....
I wonder if you still alive. I have the same issue, an early contraction that disrupts my normal rhythm that's intermittent. How are you doing? Is this too serious?
“I am I going to die” . . . Of coarse you are, we all will at some point in life it just a matter of where will you be?
Does it transfer data to other android phones than IPhone?
"Am I going to die?" Of course, one day, we are all going to..
She meant any time soon. I have an actual heart condition I don’t want to think about that. I have an enlarged left atrium and I see a cardiologist next Friday they will do more test
Fitbit Sense (first and second version) also has EKG
Fandroids are giving the video a thumbs down. lol
why would they
Nah thumbs up
Isheeps are the only one who dislike android videos
Why some people get big spikes and others smaller?
So a doctor who's research specialises in Atrial fibrillation, leans towards an Atrial fibrillation diagnosis, shocking.
It's definitely not a fib, it's a PVC which is found in many normal people
When this EcG app will release in india ?
When the government gives medical approval for its use.
ECG - stands for electrocardiogram - missing something? NO K - goodness sake, would you say CAA as KAA? No - silly Americans.