Cardiologists ’ Dream Device? – The Withings BPM Core and the Viatom Armfit+ Joint Review

1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women have hypertension worldwide, the WHO estimates. As for the most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AFib), it affects some 33.5 million individuals globally; with its prevalence expected to double by 2030. These cardiovascular conditions need regular monitoring so as to prevent severe complications. For instance, hypertension can lead to heart and kidney failure, while AFib can lead to stroke. For long, monitoring these conditions relied on measurements taken from bulky devices available only in medical facilities; a sphygmomanometer (or blood pressure monitor) for hypertension and an ECG monitor for arrhythmias. With the advent of digital health technologies, such medical-grade monitors became affordable, more portable and available outside of the confines of the hospital. The credit-card sized KardiaMobile6L is FDA-cleared to indicate AFib and can be used virtually anywhere. As for the light and portable iHealth Clear blood pressure monitor, it measures the systolic, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate in merely 30 seconds at home. However, even though they both monitor the user’s cardiovascular system, they are separate devices. They must thus be bought separately and also take up storage space. Moreover, cardiac arrhythmias can manifest among those with hypertensive heart disease; in fact, one is more likely to develop AFib if they have sustained high blood pressure (BP). From a practical point of view, it would make se...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: E-Patients Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics cardiology ecg fda viatom checkme pro Kardia digital stethoscope cardiovascular WHO AFib ihealth Withings KardiaMobile6L Withings BPM Viatom Atomfit VHD Source Type: blogs