Heartronics

							Heartronics doctor in pocket


Heart attack while the nation's number one cause of death. This is based on
statistics released by the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 2009 which showed that
one in four deaths in public hospitals due to heart disease.

So do not underestimate his heart! It is the dangerous and high-risk disease among
the population.

Scenario due to the lack of awareness among the health care heart such as identifying
symptoms and symptoms of irregular heart rhythms.

Normally the heart beats can only be detected in a clinic or hospital that is
equipped with a machine Electrocardiogram (ECG).

Located near the hospital or clinic may not be a problem but what if the patient
is away from the hospital with ECG machine facilities make it difficult to
continuously monitor heart reading.

Realising this situation, an e-health technology, Heartronics introduce
smartphones integrated with EPI Life ECG device that allows patients to monitor
heart rhythms at any time anywhere.

According to Managing Director Heartronics Sdn. Limited., Jean-Michel Mougin, the
device will connect patients with professional cardiologist to receive further
instructions based on the early detection of the disease.

"If quick action is taken, the more lives will be saved, especially among
individuals with a history of heart disease.

"With the tools can fit into a pocket, the patient can monitor heart rhythms quickly
and easily at any time.

"This mobile tools have the ability to measure pulse and detection of abnormalities
of the heart.

?? Addition, it is capable of monitoring the health such as blood pressure, blood
sugar and cholesterol levels, "he said at the product launch world's first
smartphone ECG EPI Life in Kuala Lumpur, recently.
Inauguration

Launch of the product by the Director of Health and the Federal Territory of Kuala
Lumpur, Dr. Balachandran Setiamurthi.

Products developed by EPI's Mobile Health Solution for cooperation from Pantai
Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HPKL) and leading provider of integrated national
telecommunications network, Maxis Berhad (Maxis).

HPKL Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. David Quek said, the symptoms can be very brief
discomfort and patients are not aware they have heart problems.

? In many instances, the patient goes to the doctor only when their condition was
severe and difficult to heal, "he said.

Meanwhile, the creator of the product EPI Life, Assoc. Dr. Michael C.L. Lim told,
the product concept has been developed since 1990.

? I started thinking about a portable ECG machine can be used anywhere and can be
sent directly to any of the medical center to be analyzed immediately.

? Basically, the development of this product is not only for heart patients even
targeted high-risk groups for better management of health and to prevent sudden
death events due to failure of the heart,'' he said.

Each ECG readings will be recorded online via a Virtual Personal Health Files
specific to each user as medical referrals in the future.

Prof. Lim added, because the chips used in devices similar to those used in the
normal ECG machine, ECG readings recorded by EPI Life 98 per cent accuracy.

In fact this device is also certified by SIRIM (Malaysia) and Singapore Health
Sciences Authority (HSA).

To use the EPI Life, users only need to hold the phone by using three fingers on
the touch sensor located on the side of the phone.

ECG reading was later sent to the Centre for Health Concierge, 24 hours to assess
reading.
Centre maintained by cardiology specialists and technicians will analyze readings
before sending the results in the form of short message service (SMS) within 10
minutes.

Vice President and Head of Product, Devices, Innovation and Roaming Maxis, T. Kugan
was told, the government is always looking for complete initiatives including
health services for customer convenience.

Exclusive packages for postpaid customers will be charge RM13 for each transmitted
ECG readings.

For Maxis plan, customers will be charged $ 55 for five ECG, ECG RM90 and RM210
for 10 to 30 ECG.

Interested customers can buy EPI Life at RM2, 299 from four outlets in KLCC Maxis
Centre, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (TTDI), Sunway Pyramid and The Gardens.

More information, please visit our website or www.health.mylaunchpad.com.my
www.heartronics.com.my.