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If there are any MDs around, I'd be curious to know if there's some kind of data-driven baseline about there being a regular heart beat to begin with, or if the
by ddebernardy 8y ago
If there are any MDs around, I'd be curious to know if there's some kind of data-driven baseline about there being a regular heart beat to begin with, or if there being one is an underlying assumption that's taken for granted.
(Either way, kudos to Apple for contributing to health science.)
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- thornjm 8y agoMed Student here so I know just about nothing... We’ve monitored hearts for a long time. It is common for a heart to skip a beat or maybe double a beat occasionally (a stethoscope on your own heart for 30 mins would demonstrate that). I don’t think Atrial Fibrillation is ever a normal sign.
- sisu2019 8y agoI really like the humble attitude. When I was studying CS I was like "let me through, I know everything" (I don't). Good for you and thanks for the info.