The heart monitor that is always with you

Qardio: Wireless cardiovascular monitors

Vladimir Paramonov, Compulenta

The QardioCore chest tape is designed to continuously take an electrocardiogram and monitor the heart rate, and the QardioArm device allows you to accurately measure blood pressure.

Qardio company presented two electronic devices for monitoring vital signs of the body, including people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system.

One of the new products is called QardioArm. The device designed to measure blood pressure consists of a cuff with an electronic unit that is put on the shoulder. QardioArm records systolic (at the moment when the heart contracts and pushes blood into the arteries) and diastolic (at the moment of relaxation of the heart muscle) pressure with high accuracy. In addition, QardioArm can measure the heart rate (here and below are the manufacturer's images).

The second monitor – QardioCore – is a special tape with sensors encircling the human torso. During work, information about heart rate, physical activity and body temperature is collected. In addition, continuous removal of an electrocardiogram is carried out.

The QardioArm tonometer is designed for periodic use throughout the day, and the QardioCore tape can be worn constantly under clothing, which is important for athletes and athletes. The collected data is transmitted wirelessly to an application for the iOS mobile operating system, where it is presented in an easy-to-understand form.

Access to the indicators obtained with the help of QardioArm and QardioCore can be provided to the attending physician so that he promptly responds to dangerous changes in the functioning of the cardiovascular system.

Qardio intends to start selling its portable monitors at the end of the year. Their price has not yet been specified.

Recently we talked about another compact device for measuring key vital signs – the Scanadu Scout tricorder. Thanks to the built-in sensors, this device allows you to get accurate data on body temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen level, electrical activity of the heart, etc. within ten seconds. To measure the indicators, it is enough to bring the scanner to the temporal region.

Prepared based on the materials of Gizmag: Qardio unveils portable, wireless cardiovascular monitoring devices

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