ALIVECOR Kardia – ECG  RPM

KardiaCare’s Advanced Determinations can detect a wider range of arrhythmias and give you a deeper look at your heart rhythm.

Whether you experience a heart palpitation triggered by caffeine or a serious cardiac event, any heart-related issue can be nerve-wracking. At AliveCor, we’re always evolving our technology to help bring you the peace of mind you deserve when it comes to your heart health. That’s why we offer Advanced Determinations, a feature within KardiaCare that can detect six of the most common arrhythmias. In fact, our Kardia technology can detect more arrhythmias than any other personal EKG. With a KardiaCare membership KardiaMobile, KardiaMobile Card, and KardiaMobile 6L can detect:

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Bradycardia
  • Tachycardia
  • Normal Sinus Rhythm
  • Sinus Rhythm with Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)
  • Sinus Rhythm with Supraventricular Ectopy (SVE)
  • Sinus Rhythm with Wide QRS

Having accurate, detailed information about your heart’s activity can make a big difference in your overall health. KardiaCare’s Advanced Determinations can detect common elusive arrhythmias that may otherwise go unnoticed if you’re not experiencing them the moment you’re in the doctor’s office. Advanced Determinations puts a comprehensive history of your heart activity directly into your hands to share with your doctor. Our robust set of detections can not only bring you peace of mind, but may help your physician make the appropriate medical decisions for your health.

What does the Advanced Determinations feature do?

Our technology analyzes your Kardia EKG recording and provides an FDA-cleared detection (from the list above) that tells you what’s going on with your heart activity in real-time. Advanced Determinations upgrades the way our technology analyzes your EKGs, allowing for even more accuracy and a wider range of detections. This feature allows you to detect three additional heart rhythm abnormalities—Sinus Rhythm with PVCs, Sinus Rhythm with SVE, and Sinus Rhythm with Wide QRS.

Setting up your Kardia account. (Link to Website)

It’s quick and simple to set up your Kardia account so you can get started recording EKG’s with your KardiaMobile or KardiaMobile 6L.

Just follow these steps:

  1. You will first need to download the Kardia app from the App store (iOS device) or Google play (Android device). Just search for “Kardia” and then install the app.
  2. Launch the Kardia app and tap “Create Account”.
  3. Next, tap the boxes on the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy page. In order to create a Kardia account, you must confirm that you are 18 years or older as well as accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Once finished, select “Next”.
  4. Enter, then confirm the email that you would like used for your Kardia account. This email will be your Kardia login.
    • Enter a password for the Kardia account that meets the password criteria shown.
    • Select your country by tapping the drop down next to the country field.
    • Once all fields are completed, select “Create Account”.
  5. Lastly, enter a few more details to complete your Kardia profile. Once finished, select “Complete Profile”.
  6. Once your Kardia profile is completed you will see a confirmation screen

Setting up your KardiaMobile (Link to Website)

After downloading the Kardia app and creating your account, the next thing to do is connect your KardiaMobile and start recording.

After opening the Kardia app, you will be taken to the Home tab.

  1. To get started, tap on the button beneath the image of the KardiaMobile, labeled “Connect Your Kardia Device”.
  2. Next, select the picture of the KardiaMobile by tapping on it. If you have not yet purchased a KardiaMobile, you can tap on the text that states “I need to buy a device”.
  3. A short video will show with instructions on how to properly record an EKG with the KardiaMobile. Just tap the play button on the video to begin watching. Once the video has finished, tap the “Next” button in the bottom right corner.
  4. After selecting next, you are taken to the EKG recording screen. You will be asked to grant Kardia access to your smartphone or tablet’s microphone. Tap “Grant Access” to complete this step. The KardiaMobile transmits an EKG signal directly to the microphone of your smart phone or tablet, so in order for the recording to transmit, this setting has to be turned on.
  5. Now, we will record our first EKG with the KardiaMobile. Follow the easy steps listed below to make sure you get a high quality recording.
    • Place your smartphone or tablet on the table in front of you.
    • Place your KardiaMobile on the table directly underneath your smartphone or tablet, making sure that the “A” logo is facing up.
    • When recording, your phone can either be placed Vertically or Horizontally, this will not affect the quality of the recording.
    • Take a seat in chair, and be in a seated, relaxed position.
    • Relax the arms and hands to reduce muscle noise.
    • Place your index and middle finger of your right hand on the right electrode, then do the same with your left hand on the left electrode.
  6. The KardiaMobile illustration on screen will turn green to indicate that a stable connection has been made, then the recording will begin counting down from 30 to 0 seconds.
  7. The signal strength of your recording will show on the right of the screen, and your real time BPM will show on the left.
  8. If you are receiving no signal or weak signal when recording, please visit the following article: How to fix KardiaMobile signal issues
  9. Make sure to keep your fingers lightly pressed on the metal electrodes through the entire duration of the recording. If contact with the electrodes is broken, the recording will start over.
  10. Once the recording is completed, the Kardia app will instantly analyze the recording, and provide you with an FDA cleared Kardia determination.

Setting up your KardiaMobile 6L (Link to Website)

Make sure that your phone’s bluetooth is turned on, as the KardiaMobile 6L connects to your smartphone or tablet using bluetooth.

After downloading the Kardia app and creating your account, the next thing to do is connect your KardiaMobile 6L and start recording.

After opening the Kardia app, you will be taken to the Home tab.

  1. To get started, tap on the button beneath the image of the KardiaMobile 6L, labeled “Connect Your Kardia Device”.
  2. Next, select the picture of the KardiaMobile 6L by tapping on it.
  3. If you have not yet purchased a KardiaMobile, you can tap on the text that states “I need to buy a device”.
  4. The initial set up screens give more information on the abilities of the KardiaMobile 6L.
  5. After each short screen has finished playing, select “Next” in the bottom right corner.
  6. Make sure that your phone or tablet’s bluetooth is on, then select “Find my device” .
  7. Place your fingers on the top two metal electrodes of your KardiaMobile 6L to activate it.
  8. Kardia will detect the bluetooth signal from the KardiaMobile 6L, then automatically connect. The connection process should take no more than a few seconds.
  9. Once completed, the app will let you know that the 6L is now successfully connected.
  10. You will then be shown how to take a Single – Lead recording.
  11. Single – Lead EKGs are taken by placing the index and middle finger of your right hand on the right top electrode, then doing the same with your left hand on the top left electrode.
  12. You will then be shown how to take a Six – Lead recording.
  13. Six – Lead EKGs are taken one of two ways:
  14. By holding the 6L so that your thumbs are on the top two electrodes and the bottom electrode is placed on your left knee.
  15. By holding the 6L so that your thumbs are on the top two electrodes and the bottom electrode is placed on your left ankle.
  16. After the tutorial is completed the app will let you know that you are ready to record.
  17. Now, we will record our first EKG with the KardiaMobile 6L. Follow the easy steps listed below to make sure you get a high quality recording. Just select “I want to take my EKGs” to get started.
    • Place your smartphone or tablet in front of you.
    • Place your KardiaMobile 6L on the table directly underneath your smartphone or tablet, making sure that the “A” logo is facing up.
    • When recording, your phone can either be placed Vertically or Horizontally, this will not affect the quality of the recording.
    • Take a seat in chair, and be in a seated, relaxed position.
    • Relax the arms and hands to reduce muscle noise.
    • If your fingers are dry, use a damp paper towel or cloth, and lightly wet your fingers that will be touching the upper electrodes as well as the area on your left leg that will be touching the bottom electrode.
    • The KardiaMobile 6L illustration on screen will turn green to indicate that a stable connection has been made, then the recording will begin counting down from 30 to 0 seconds.
    • The battery life of the 6L will show on the right of the screen, and your real time BPM will show on the left.
    • If you are receiving no signal or weak signal when recording, please visit the following article: How to fix KardiaMobile 6L signal issues
    • Make sure to keep your fingers lightly pressed on the metal electrodes through the entire duration of the recording. If contact with the electrodes is broken, the recording will start over.
    • You can switch from a Single – Lead to a 6 – Lead recording by tapping on the buttons at the bottom of the recording screen.
  18. Once the recording is completed, the Kardia app will instantly analyze the recording, and provide you with an FDA cleared Kardia determination.

KARDIACARE™

Our one-of-a-kind heart health membership. KardiaCare is designed to help you get the most out of your Kardia device and provide you with deeper, more personalized insights about your heart health. Get the most out of your Kardia device with deeper insights into your heart health.