Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a chronic heart
condition that causes heart palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness in
patients and 15% of all strokes. This rapid and irregular heart beat commonly leads to poor blood flow to the body . There is currently no healthcare delivery
platform available for tracking and managing AF symptoms that would decrease
exacerbations of the symptoms. "The Mayo Clinic estimates that by 2050 at least sixteen million Americans will have it............the #3 killer, or to congestive heart failure from overworking the heart. This lethal cardiac arrhythmia leads to 15 to 20 percent of all strokes in the United States (105,000-140,000 per year). ” Mellanie True Hills, heart health expert and author of A Woman’s Guide to Saving Her Own Life: The HEART Program for Health and Longevity said "doctors often grossly underestimate the impact of atrial fibrillation on patients’ lives. As a former high-tech and high-stress executive, she was paralyzed with anxiety over the risk of stroke during each atrial fibrillation attack, keeping her from driving, flying or traveling far from home, from attending meetings, or from even being alone. Fear took over her life. 'Being cured of atrial fibrillation gave me back my life and freedom,' she says." Original story here. This is exactly where we feel euMetrica's opportunity lies with helping individuals with AF. For them, there is a grand importance in having a reliable and robust continuous monitoring system that can give the patient peace of mind while being alone in the house, outside walking or even in the work place. The continuous alert system will be able to send the patient and the doctor alerts in a timely fashion to help prevent disease complications and help better understand the AF condition on a personal level. This close tracking of the heart signal (EKG) as well as easily history accessbility gives the doctor greater ability to make informed medical decisions. Some people with atrial fibrillation have no symptoms and are unaware of their condition until it's discovered during a physical examination. Those who do have atrial fibrillation symptoms may experience:
Atrial fibrillation may be:
Current AF Tests:
Our wireless EKG monitors could be an alternative to three of the devices/tests mentioned above, namely - EKG, Holter monitor and event recorder. When the patient takes their EKG reading when they feel palpitations, the euMetrica system will put the data in the cloud and decipher the signals to produce alerts and messages to the doctor and patient depending on the severity of the condition. This is not a complete replacement of the Holter monitor but it could be a cheaper, faster and an overall better alternative. References: |
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