CardioConnect
Why We’re Here
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women globally and within the U.S. To diagnose and analyze electrically induced pathologies, doctors record electrical signals from the heart with ECG’s. This data shows how specific areas within the heart are transmitting action potentials. When a physician needs to record a patient’s ECG data over several days, the patient will often be given a heart monitor. Current heart monitor models used in clinical settings are often uncomfortable to wear, which decreases the likelihood of patient adherence. This leads to incomplete data sets, and makes it more challenging for physicians to make accurate diagnoses. Thus, there is a need for an improved heart monitor model that increases patient adherence.
Needs Statement
Given that current at-home heart monitors are often obstructive to daily routines and abrasive to the skin, patients and their physicians require a way to continually monitor the patient’s ECG in a minimally invasive and hygienic way. The expected outcome of the project is a more comfortable heart monitor for patients to increase consistent use and therefore provide physicians with more complete patient data, resulting in increased diagnosis accuracy and extended expected patient lifespan.
