| Why do we need Portable ECG/EKG monitors? | | | | time. In additions to these testing, physicians also |
| There are some very staggering numbers | | | | use the ECG/EKG investigation to analyze the |
| released by the World Health Organization (WHO). | | | | effects of medications or drugs. |
| According to WHO, Heart disease and stroke kill | | | | Traditionally, 12-Lead ECG is performed at |
| some 17 million people a year, which is almost | | | | physicians clinic or in hospital. The downside to this |
| one-third of all deaths globally. By 2020, heart | | | | type of testing is that it only records a few |
| disease and stroke will become the leading cause | | | | minutes of time. Since so many heart conditions |
| of both death and disability worldwide, with the | | | | are not occurring all of the time, this type of test |
| number of fatalities projected to increase to over | | | | is insufficient in detecting these problems.Also |
| 20 million a year and by 2030 to over 24 million a | | | | they require trained technicians to perform these |
| year. 81,100,000 people in the United States have | | | | investigations. |
| one or more forms of cardiovascular disease | | | | What are the other methods of Investigations |
| (CVD) according to American Heart Association. | | | | abnormal heart rhythms? |
| More than 2.2 million Americans experience Atrial | | | | Unlike the traditional 12-Lead ECG/EKG |
| fibrillation each year, a type of cardiac arrhythmia | | | | devices,today the burgeoning growth of |
| that is associated with an increased risk for | | | | technologies has made it possible to use |
| stroke. If you need to avoid the complications of | | | | single-lead ECG/EKG devices to measure hearts |
| stroke act accordingly with prevention using | | | | electrical activities.These devices use finger tips to |
| portable hand held electrical activities measuring | | | | measure the electrical signals from the heart. |
| devices like ECG/EKG machines. | | | | The growth of personal health care technologies |
| Why do physicians use ECG/EKG? | | | | has resulted in tremendous advancement in these |
| Physicians use electrocardiograms investigations in | | | | portable ECG/EKG devices. These device use " |
| evaluation of any abnormal heart disease | | | | Artificial Intelligence Technology "to detect any |
| symptoms. Patients who may require these tests | | | | abnormal heart beats. |
| are elderly individuals who experience sudden | | | | What are the limitations of these Portable ECG |
| onset of weakness or fatigue or chest pain. It can | | | | EKG devices? |
| also to investigate causes of sudden onset of | | | | The conventional 12-Lead ECG/EKG devices are |
| rapid heartbeats. | | | | considered as gold standards,but however,they |
| In individuals who have a strong family history of | | | | cannot be used at all times, especially in comfort |
| heart disease and over the age of 40 years, ECG | | | | of your home or at fitness centres as there are |
| EKG testing are used to detect any early signs of | | | | no trained technicians to operate these |
| heart disease. | | | | devices.These portable devices can however, be |
| The optimum methodologies used to describe a | | | | used any time, any where by the user when they |
| doctors analysis of EKG / ECG testing is that | | | | need them. |
| they provide a window to how a healthy heart | | | | However, caution needs to be used when using |
| would look. This is the easiest way for them to | | | | these devices in individuals with |
| see differences in heart rhythm, heart rate and | | | | pacemaker-implanted in them or during pregnancy. |
| other patterns of the heart electrical impulses. In | | | | These devices have a role as screening function |
| cases where a patient's heart shows | | | | only and cannot replace the traditional 12 lead |
| abnormalities, additional testing is usually ordered | | | | standardized ECG/EKG tests performed at |
| to determine the nature of the problem, but first | | | | medical centres. |
| doctors will try to identify recurring patterns over | | | | |