Project Need
If a physician suspects irregular or intermittent cardiac problems, he or she can suggest continuous ECG telemetry to the patient. However, this is limited to an in-patient setting. In an outpatient setting, diagnosis is more difficult and often goes undetected. Recall the statistic that 195,000 silent first myocardial infarctions occur each year. One solution would be to develop a method for long-term outpatient monitoring.
More than one in four Americans has a form of cardiovascular disease, but many of these individuals lack access to medical help. The declining number of practicing physicians in rural communities exacerbates the problem. A solution would be for individuals to be able to monitor their own heart rate and alert a physician, should any abnormalities arise.
We propose as a solution a portable, wireless ECG monitor that is user-friendly and outputs diagnoses on a smartphone. Any disorder or irregularity that can be diagnosed via bioelectrical signals from an ECG can be confirmed or monitored using this device. This information could then be transmitted to the nearest medical institution.
More than one in four Americans has a form of cardiovascular disease, but many of these individuals lack access to medical help. The declining number of practicing physicians in rural communities exacerbates the problem. A solution would be for individuals to be able to monitor their own heart rate and alert a physician, should any abnormalities arise.
We propose as a solution a portable, wireless ECG monitor that is user-friendly and outputs diagnoses on a smartphone. Any disorder or irregularity that can be diagnosed via bioelectrical signals from an ECG can be confirmed or monitored using this device. This information could then be transmitted to the nearest medical institution.