Question: Hi Doctor,

38 year old male here, heavier than I wish to be, but I exercise regularly, don't smoke, drink moderately, and try to eat healthily most of the time.

As you might be aware, Apple Watch just introduced a new EKG function today, and I wanted to try it out. My father died of a heart attack at a fairly young age, so I'm always a little concerned about heart health.

I had an echo a year or so ago, and my doctor was pretty pleased with it overall, though I was borderline LVH (but only borderline, and that could be the weight). I am trying to lose, but it's very difficult. She also did an EKG and said it looked good at the time, reflecting the echo results.

I'm happy to say Apple Watch also reports sinus rhythm, but I do notice the waves look a little bit different than their examples (doesn't go very far under the baseline, little bumps before and after I don't see in the example). I just would like to make sure this looks normal/healthy to you and nothing alarming.

Thanks for easing my concerns and letting me know if this is considered normal! Please see attached!

Dear Dr. Partap,

Thanks so much for the quick reply!

I understand that a regular ECG like I had a year ago has multiple leads, so it's good to know just a single lead is good for rhythms but not necessarily much else. I was just concerned based on it not following the example ECG pattern exactly (the extra bumps, the P segment not falling underneath baseline, and the ST segment dipping in areas instead of totally flat), but I do understand there is some normal variation for ECG's.

So just to clarify and for peace of mind, based on the single lead reading, you don't see anything of any significant concern that I should see someone about and I should consider this normal and nothing to worry about?

Thanks again!
Shaun