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I was putting something together and my heartrate went up to 140. i used my galaxy watch ecg and it said inconclusive and then afib. is this an emergency?

Q: i was putting something together and my heartrate went up to 140. i used my galaxy watch ecg and it said inconclusive and then afib. is this an emergency?

: Putting something together is too vague. Always check your pulse at your wrist for 60 seconds. Compare to your watch. The are often different. Trust your pulse.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Putting something together is too vague. Always check your pulse at your wrist for 60 seconds. Compare to your watch. The are often different. Trust your pulse.

Answered 5/2/2021

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A member asked:

I was putting something together and my heartrate went up to 140. i used my galaxy watch ecg and it said inconclusive and then afib. is this an emergency?

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