First time poster. I am an experienced youngish distance runner. Last weekend, I experienced a scary Ventricular Tachycardia event at the end of a long run that landed me in the hospital for 6 days. Long story short: I now have a subcutaneous ICD implanted but my doctors say I can continue to run once recovered! It was my fitness that helped me survive something that was quite lethal and they want me to remain just as healthy as I’ve been.
My question: While I have a device that will help me if I experience dangerous arrhythmia again, I would also like to take extra precaution. I know the apple watch has the afib detector, but I am an Android user and don’t want to purchase a new watch and a new phone. I currently use a Garmin 245 and am happy with it for the most part (although, the HRM was not able to read my V-tach and shows no record of my accelerated heart rate). Does anyone have any insight into the new Garmin ECG app? I know the Samsung Galaxy watch also has an afib detector, but does it perform well for long distance runs like marathons? Appreciate any insight, thanks!
I didn’t know that, good to know. The thing that put me off is that the app provides no analysis itself and you basically have to send the data to your Dr. That doesn’t really work in the UK.
I’m okay with that part of it, ECGs should be read by a doctor. The device does give real time alerts when cardiac strain is detected though, which can be extremely valuable to some people. I think for a very small subset of people this is a great product. I got mine though thinking it was a functional HRM plus added features, which it was not.