So I started having premature ventricular contractions a couple of years ago, and had a lot of anxiety around it — I made multiple emergency room visits and tri

So I started having premature ventricular contractions a couple of years ago, and had a lot of anxiety around it — I made multiple emergency room visits and trips to the cardiologists because I was convinced that when they were giving me ecgs, they weren’t getting it when I was having a severe problem and were missing a-fib(which runs in my family) They eventually told me to get a Kardia so I could check it whenever I wanted to. After a few weeks of checking every time I thought something was going on and periodically sending the worst examples to their analysts, I realized it was only ever pvcs, and it dramatically lowered my stress levels and made the episodes much less severe and shorter lasting. It also helped me figure out my triggers (caffeine) and helped me realize that going on a brisk walk for 15 minutes pretty much always stops them. I wouldn’t say the Kardia saved my life or made me healthier, but it absolutely helped me get a handle emotionally on what was going on with my heart and improved my quality of life. I don’t carry it around any more, but I definitely think it’s worth getting (or the new watch) if you have palpitations and want to get a better idea of what’s going on.