1. This technology already exists and has a CPT code. It would actually save the health care system a lot of money for people to have the ability to transmit their heart rhythm like this, however: a. heart rate is not the useful unless we can see heart rhythm too b. you have to wear EKG electrodes to transmit your EKG strips or heart rhythm strips c. doctors, like myself, that specialize in heart rhythms and went through 12 years of post college training and owe almost $200,000 in medical school debt are unlikely to agree to read such studies for free especially if it potentially carries legal risks.
This technology would be useful for people that have heart rhythm disorders that manifest less than once every few months. Current event monitors are pretty cheap, probably less than the software to run this over a cell phone service.
There would a be a small niche for this in clinical practice but is more than likely to be used by people with anxiety disorders and perceived arrhythmia's.
GoVegan is correct that their individual risk for heart disease is low but they are referring to coronary disease. This is about arrhythmia's. Very different topics. I would caution that I have met many patients with "no coronary risk factors" that had heart attacks or coronary disease. I agree that risk reduction is essential, but we can all be humbled by the things we can't control and heart disease is one of them. We can't live for ever.
I agree with Andrew that this could open physicians up for law suits --- we need to fix the legal system.
Wwhat: there are physicians that do house calls. I learned a lot by doing house calls in residency. However, I do love my family and am not sure how I would fit house calls in my daily life. We can only work so many hours.
Mr. walters. that is a sad story but has nothing to do with this thread. I hope you find some peace.
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1. This technology already exists and has a CPT code. It would
actually save the health care system a lot of money for people to
have the ability to transmit their heart rhythm like this, however:
a. heart rate is not the useful unless we can see heart rhythm too
b. you have to wear EKG electrodes to transmit your EKG strips or
heart rhythm strips
c. doctors, like myself, that specialize in heart rhythms and went
through 12 years of post college training and owe almost $200,000 in
medical school debt are unlikely to agree to read such studies for
free especially if it potentially carries legal risks.
This technology would be useful for people that have heart rhythm
disorders that manifest less than once every few months. Current
event monitors are pretty cheap, probably less than the software to
run this over a cell phone service.
There would a be a small niche for this in clinical practice but is more than likely to be used by people with anxiety disorders and perceived arrhythmia's.
GoVegan is correct that their individual risk for heart disease is
low but they are referring to coronary disease. This is about
arrhythmia's. Very different topics. I would caution that I have
met many patients with "no coronary risk factors" that had heart
attacks or coronary disease. I agree that risk reduction is
essential, but we can all be humbled by the things we can't control
and heart disease is one of them. We can't live for ever.
I agree with Andrew that this could open physicians up for law suits
--- we need to fix the legal system.
Wwhat: there are physicians that do house calls. I learned a lot by
doing house calls in residency. However, I do love my family and am
not sure how I would fit house calls in my daily life. We can only
work so many hours.
Mr. walters. that is a sad story but has nothing to do with this thread. I hope you find some peace.