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Editorial
. 2016 Jul 21;5(7):e004000.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.004000.

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Using a Smartphone: Is There an App for That?

Ben Freedman  1
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Editorial

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Using a Smartphone: Is There an App for That?

Ben Freedman. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; atrial fibrillation; photoplethysmography; screening; smartphone.

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Other devices to screen for atrial fibrillation. Top left, MyDiagnostick, which is a bar activated when held by left and right hands (lead 1 ECG). After recording for 1 minute, a green light indicates normal rhythm, a red light AF. The device can be connected by a cable to a PC to view the recordings, which have a date and time stamp only. Top right, Zenicor handheld ECG. Thumbs of each hand placed on the gray button electrodes on each side for 30 seconds generate a lead 1 ECG. There is no diagnosis or ECG trace on the device, which transmits wirelessly via the mobile network to a central data base with arrhythmia detection of ECG traces, viewable by the physician. Bottom left, Microlife sphygmomanometer. This is a standard oscillometric BP device that uses pulse wave irregularity to diagnose AF. An immediate diagnosis is given, but AF diagnosis on 2 of 3 readings is required before a diagnosis is confirmed. Bottom center and right, AliveCor (now Kardia) miniaturized ECG device with 2 silver electrodes held by fingers of right and left hands. It is usually stuck to the back of an android or iOS smartphone. Recording is activated by holding the device, which transmits to the smartphone via the microphone and app. The ECG is displayed on the smartphone, with automated AF diagnosis after 30 seconds of recording, and also transmitted to a central website or accessed by or emailed to the physician.
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