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How accurate is a bloodpresure monitor if used to measure my pulse rate while i have an attack of atrial fibrillation?does it miss any heart beats?
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Depends: Some monitors may miscount if you have a very fast irregular pulse but it'll probably be accurate. There are a number of other apps you could use to correlate, or do it the old fashion way: feel your pulse in your neck (or wrist) for thirty seconds and multiply by 2.
Answered 4/4/2018
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