Mended Hearts Open Forum

Hello to all,

I am looking for advise, feedback if someone could recommend, or even uses a smart watch, like apple watch to monitor ones heart rate?
Is it helpful, does it work to provide reassurance?
Or are their better systems in place that would give notice if the heart rate is off, or call 911 in case of emergency?

Kindly,
Bianca

Bianca--I say yes -- If you are at all concerned about your heart (or maybe even if you are not) -- please get an Apple Watch.  There are other brands that I cannot speak about and do not know about.  When I first received my apple watch about 2 years ago I debated about whether to get the one with the heart monitoring functions or the less expensive one.  I decided on the one with heart functions because of my family history of heart disease.  A couple of days later, while walking at the walking track, the watch alarmed!  It said I had Afib.  That was how I first found out that I had heart disease.  I went to a cardiologist and was treated with medication and on 10/7/25 I had cabg surgery.  I feel a lot better now.  

YES. get one!

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Priscilla Kelley
AL
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-01-2026 08:28
From: Bianca Humbert
Subject: Heart Monitoring

Hello to all,

I am looking for advise, feedback if someone could recommend, or even uses a smart watch, like apple watch to monitor ones heart rate?
Is it helpful, does it work to provide reassurance?
Or are their better systems in place that would give notice if the heart rate is off, or call 911 in case of emergency?

Kindly,
Bianca