Over the past month, I’ve been testing the AliveCor iPhone ECG, an iPhone case that offers real-time EKG readings. The pre-FDA approved device, which is currently undergoing a clinical trial with the USC Center for Body Computing, monitors a patient’s heartbeat whenever they open up the app and place the case (pictured) in their hands or on their chest for 30 second intervals. The information is then sent off into the cloud, where a patient’s doctor can access it and look for abnormalities. The AliveCor ECG is a no-brainer to use, and it’s a sturdy iPhone case, too. The case will cost less than $100 when it’s released.
via fastcoexist.com
I am blown away every time my cardiologist does an EKG. The process now is so simple compared to just a few years ago when it was awkward, cumbersome, and much more time-consuming. But this device is amazing. I will track it down if only to find out more about its biofeedback capabilities, something in which I have also been interested in for a long time. Click through to the original article for comments on the physicians-only Everist device.