I’m an RN with a year’s experience on a cardio surgical floor (not very long) so I might offer some insight. Glad you’re ok! (Also definitely ask your team about this and don’t take this as medical advice)
But VT and Afib are very different things. In VT yes your heart is going very fast but it’s still in a “regular” rhythm where afib is irregular which is what a watch looks for so imo an afib detection watch might not pick it up properly. If you don’t have one, picking up a chest strap monitor that pairs with your watch would do a better job of picking it up than a wrist based monitor such as your watch. That way if your heart speeds up without good reason you can take a walk break before you enter VT hopefully and feel a jolt from your ICD.
This said be careful and keep in contact with your team and stay safe!
I’m an RN with a year’s experience on a cardio surgical floor (not very long) so I might offer some insight. Glad you’re ok! (Also definitely ask your team about this and don’t take this as medical advice)
But VT and Afib are very different things. In VT yes your heart is going very fast but it’s still in a “regular” rhythm where afib is irregular which is what a watch looks for so imo an afib detection watch might not pick it up properly. If you don’t have one, picking up a chest strap monitor that pairs with your watch would do a better job of picking it up than a wrist based monitor such as your watch. That way if your heart speeds up without good reason you can take a walk break before you enter VT hopefully and feel a jolt from your ICD.
This said be careful and keep in contact with your team and stay safe!