A few years ago I was diagnosed with tachycardia and A-fib and my cardiologist recommended that I get a KardiaMobile device so I could monitor my heart activity. For a long time my heartrate almost always was in the 90s and I would occasionally get a “possible Afib” reading. When I got the Afib warning I would lie down for a while and then check again, and usually I would then get a normal sinus rhythm notice. Then one night after I went to bed I could feel my heart pounding so I pulled out the tester. Heartrate was 153 with possible Afib, so I called 911. After a day or two in the hospital I was deemed fine to go back home. I credit the device with saving my life.
For the last year my Afib and heartrate seems to have settled down. My cardiologist now feels he only needs to see me every six months. My EKGs have been normal (we won’t discuss all the other health issues that have popped up in the past six months). For a while I had thought about upgrading to their deluxe version, but unless things change heartwise I’m happy to have it as a check.