Why did my iwatch stop tracking my afib on feb 19? I have been wearing my watch! Help

Why did my watch stop tracking my afib 2 weeks ago and how do i make it start again?

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Mar 1, 2023 6:00 PM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2023 8:51 PM

Hi! Did you make sure you activated AFib history in the health app on iPhone? You also have to wear the Watch for the 12 hours like you said but for at least five days a week. These articles are helpful: Heart Health - Apple Support (CA) in the "Show AFib history" section and Track your AFib History with Apple Watch - Apple Support (CA) for more details. I hope this helps more! If not you should probably contact Apple support.

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Mar 2, 2023 8:51 PM in response to Wingi18

Hi! Did you make sure you activated AFib history in the health app on iPhone? You also have to wear the Watch for the 12 hours like you said but for at least five days a week. These articles are helpful: Heart Health - Apple Support (CA) in the "Show AFib history" section and Track your AFib History with Apple Watch - Apple Support (CA) for more details. I hope this helps more! If not you should probably contact Apple support.

Mar 1, 2023 6:13 PM in response to Wingi18

Hi! For Apple Watch to track Atrial Fibrillation, it needs to conduct an ECG or EKG (electrocardiogram). You need to initiate this manually, it does not do it in the background or automatically. First, open the ECG app, then start an ECG by holding your finger on the crown for 30 seconds. It will then tell you if you have signs of AFib or if your heart is beating normally, and you can track the results on your iPhone.

Mar 1, 2023 7:09 PM in response to slothMan1

Yes i do that, thank you. It has stopped tracking it. I started doing this in dec and it had suddenly stopped tracking my afib on feb 19 weekly. It will tell me i have afib when i press the crown and records the ecg. But it won’t give me the weekly afib burden anymore even though i wear the watch over 12 hrs a day. Does that give you more info on my problem? Thx for responding!

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