AliveCor Kardia Mobile User Manual

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AliveCor's Kardia™
Mobile ECG
General Practice user guide
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21 July 2016
Dr John Marszal; Dr Ruth Chambers

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  • Page 1 AliveCor’s Kardia™ Mobile ECG General Practice user guide 21 July 2016 Dr John Marszal; Dr Ruth Chambers...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    All the ideas and suggestions in the content of this handbook are intended to inform the reader about the use of the AliveCor device in a general practice setting. Whilst every effort has been made to include accurate and up to date information, information governance requirements, medical knowledge and understanding are constantly evolving.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    AliveCor account once you have registered as a user. The ECG trace and data collected at the time of the trace being taken are stored in AliveCor servers in the EU using industry standard encryption. This meets all EU data privacy rules. This allows you to change devices easily and retrieve your patients’...
  • Page 4: Warnings And Contraindications To Alivecor Mobile Ecg Use

    Do not use the device in the presence of flammable anaesthetics, drugs or pressurized oxygen (such as in a hyperbaric chamber, ultraviolet sterilizer or oxygen tent). AliveCor is not recommended for use on humans weighing less than 10kgms, nor for use with individuals with a cardiac pacemaker, ICDs or other implanted electronic devices.
  • Page 5: Software Requirements

    AF may fail to be detected on 12 lead ECG. For this reason, it is recommended that those using the AliveCor mobile ECG in general practice also have access to a 12 lead ECG on site.
  • Page 6: Recording An Ecg With Alivecor

     Guest EKG* (*The AliveCor device and Kardia app were developed in the USA where the term EKG is used rather than the British term ECG. Both stand for ‘electrocardiogram’.) You can navigate each of these options by swiping the image to the left or right: 21 July 2016 Dr John Marszal;...
  • Page 7: Interpreting The Results

    Click on “Record Now” The screen will change to a simulated ECG trace paper. Ask the patient to hold the AliveCor mobile ECG device with their thumbs resting on each of the pads. If the patient struggles with this, they may rest their fingers on the pads with the AliveCor device resting on a desk.
  • Page 8: Reviewing Previous Recordings And Adding Patient Information To A Recording

    ECG recordings can also be reviewed online using an internet enabled computer. For instance, if you wish to review patient ECG traces on a home visit. To review the recordings online visit https://eu.alivecor.com/login. 21 July 2016 Dr John Marszal; Dr Ruth Chambers...
  • Page 9: Faqs (Frequently Asked Questions)

    Enter your account details as you did for the AliveCor Kardia app. At the top right hand of the ECG trace you wish to view click ‘View PDF’. A printable version of the ECG trace will now be displayed. Frequently Asked Questions...
  • Page 10: References

    Novel Wireless System in Monitoring Patients After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedure. The iTransmit Study. HeartRhythm. November 2014. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25460854 (2) AliveCor® Kardia™ Mobile User Manual for Android. https://www.alivecor.com/android- user-manual/en.pdf (3) Quoted from NICE medical innovation briefing 2015 from: Garabelli P et al. Accuracy and novelty of an inexpensive iPhone-based event recorder.

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