Fitness device

I am currently using an Apple Watch, and for a few years prior wore a Fitbit. I saw in a prior comment that someone could tell when their heart was in flutter from their Fitbit. I often get alerts from my watch that my heart rate is high, often only 105 or so, or rarely low, 41. How can you tell that it’s not artifact. I know that I will sometimes have a fib. My pacemaker is set to pace all the time. I would love to know if there is a way that my fitness tracker is indicating a fib, as I only know I had some when I go in for a device check. Thanks

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by AgentX86 - 2018-06-24 23:11:46

I didn't mean to suggest that my situation could be generalized.  My NSR resting heart rate was in the 40s and 50s.  When I was going into flutter, it would "instantly" jump to 85-100ish.  EKGs taken in the first couple of days always came back as NSR but later the flutter was clearly evident.  My cardiologist didn't believe me the first time it happened but decided that I did know my body.  ER doctors never listened.

Because I could point to exactly when it happened, I could tell them how long I'd been in flutter, without anticoagulants. Don't know why but it was generally 4-6:00AM, usually when I was travelling (either business or vacations).

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by metzzman - 2018-06-29 00:45:15

I have been experience some fluttering at night. I thought the PM was supposed to control that? Only had it 3 weeks.

 

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A properly implanted and adjusted pacemaker will not even be noticeable after you get over the surgery.