One thing to be aware of is the Garmin ECG app only works if you’re in a country where the ECG has been approved by health authorities. So if you’re in Canada, you can’t use the feature.
If you’re in afib, a wrist-worn device won’t detect the increased heart-rate because the out of sync beating means only a few beats are actually pumping enough blood to give a beat a your wrist. If you want to more accurately monitor for a more elevated heart-rate, get a heart-rate strap.
One thing to be aware of is the Garmin ECG app only works if you’re in a country where the ECG has been approved by health authorities. So if you’re in Canada, you can’t use the feature.
If you’re in afib, a wrist-worn device won’t detect the increased heart-rate because the out of sync beating means only a few beats are actually pumping enough blood to give a beat a your wrist. If you want to more accurately monitor for a more elevated heart-rate, get a heart-rate strap.