AliveCor Heart Monitor, A Smartphone Powered ECG: Product Review
14 October
AliveCor has been perfecting the mobile phone customized electrocardiogram (ECG), building up to a point where they are FDA approved for over the counter use, and the data collected from their devices can even be directly integrated into EHRs.
You can stick the dock for the device to a phone case or you can purchase a phone case with the device integrated within, availability depending on your model phone. It does add some thickness to your phone, but not much.
The monitor easily attaches to the back of your iOS or Android mobile device or tablet, and wirelessly communicates with the free AliveECG app, available in the US App Store and Google Play. ECGs are stored in the app and on secure, encrypted servers that can be viewed anytime, anywhere. ECGs can also be printed or e-mailed directly from your mobile device, and you can grant access to your physicians.
Upon opening the package to getting a heart reading, it took about 3 minutes. You download the free app, set up a quick account with some basic information, and after a few instructions you are live and pulsing. There isn’t even pairing of the device to the phone because the AliveCor Heart Monitor transmits its data using sound waves, by quietly squeaking the signal that is picked up by the phone’s microphone. The app is intuitive, and has three main divisions: ECG recording, collected data, and a great educational portion.
The AliveCor Heart Monitor is a single lead ECG but does not replace a conventional 12 lead ECG and this leaves it with technical limitations in detecting many conditions, but it is a practical and simple device that will open the doors for new was to collect data in cardiology. It is already being used by some cardiologists to track patients with atrial fibrillation, and has even been covered by Medicare in some circumstances.
This model is cleared for use on the Samsung S3/S4/S5, Samsung Note 3, HTC One, iPod Touch 5G, iPhone 4/4s, iPhone 5/5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air and iPad Mini.
To learn more about AliveCor Heart Monitor, check out their website
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