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Quick Heart Evidence
I was diagnosed with SVT decades ago, but nearly every time I'm hooked up to an EKG monitor at the cardiologist, or they attach a Holter or Zio Patch to record my heart arrhythmia episodes ... nada, zilch, nothing ... everything is "normal." However, a few days ago, while I was at the VA Clinic, my Apple Watch (Beat Watcher app) alerted me to an elevated heart rate of 127 ... so I pulled out my Kardia 6L EKG device, and I was able to record a tachycardia episode and give the readout to my doctor. Some of my episodes occur while I'm sleeping, in which case the Apple Watch (Beat Watcher app) wakes me up, and since the Kardia 6L is always near me, I can grab an EKG even in the dead of night. I never go anywhere without my Kardia 6L. Thanks for making this affordable portable EKG device. I regularly recommend Kardia 6L to other veterans with heart conditions. I purchased my own Kardia 6L, but I have since learned that the VA can prescribe Kardia 6L to qualified veterans.
(Suggestion): (1) Please add a "Siri take EKG" Siri shortcut so that we can quickly use the Kardia 6L without having to fumble with the app, especially useful when I just woke up. (2) Please add "Dark Mode" - opening Kardia in a pitch-black room is blinding.Show lessBornBusy
Life Saver!
When Covid Delta put me in the ICU and I nearly died, me and Mom both got Long Covid damage from the infection. Because of the effects of L/C on the Heart, my Heart Specialist who works specifically on electrical problems of the Heart recommended we get a Kardia. We started with a Single Lead, then got the 6 Lead Kardia. The accuracy compared with my Doctors equipment and at the ER has been spot on accurate! The Kardia Unit helps me when I am not feeling good, it reassures me I am ok, and it sends the readings straight to my Heart Doctors Office. I would feel a lot more insecure without my Kardia 6L Unit. Yes I highly recommend it for anybody with any Heart issues. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟My Mama died suddenly on January 4th 2024 at 3:00PM in my Arms at her apartment as I helped her sit down in her chair. No warning, just sudden death, the trauma and grief has been crushing. If you get a Kardia Unit, USE IT EVERYDAY! Don’t say “It’s nothing” Check and let Kardia say it’s “Nothing” It may save your life! 🌹🌹”REST IN PEACE MAMA, THANK YOU FOR A LIFE OF LOVE AND GIVING, AND SELFLESS SACRIFICE…YOU WERE THE BEST MAMA EVER🥲 I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND WILL LOVE YOU INFINITELY UNTIL WE ARE REUNITED IN OUR “HEAVENLY HOME”🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️🥲🥲🥲🥲🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Show lessCentral Texas Storms
I could be a commercial for these guys!
I had experienced a couple episodes of something not feeling quite right in my chest. I am retired military, fairly athletic and fit for my age, but when I would go to the doctor to have it checked out, I would be given an EKG and proclaimed very healthy. Over the Christmas holidays I gifted myself a KardiaMobile 6L to see if it was just my imagination the next time it happened. It didn’t take long to prove a great $100 investment. In February, while doing some heavy work in my yard, I began having some “light headedness.” I went and grabbed my KardiaMobile 6L and it told I was experiencing a serious bout of AFib! I thought the device was broken as it was telling me my AFib heart rate was in the 150s!!! Needless to say, after I visited the ER I ended up admitted into the hospital for a few days, but on the bright side I am now getting the medical treatment I need to deal with this new challenge in my life.Show lessR-me-retired
Developer Response
We're thrilled to hear how KardiaMobile 6L helped you identify and address your AFib condition. Your story underscores the value of proactive health monitoring. Thank you for trusting KardiaMobile, and we wish you continued health and wellness. Thank you, AliveCor Support Phone: (855) 338 8800 Email: support@alivecor.com For articles on commonly asked questions, you can visit our support site at [https://alivecor.zendesk.com/hc/en-us]My Kardia Mobile 6L sent me to the ER quickly. Thank You.
Bought this device to confirm the optical readings of my pulse-ox electrically. 18 days ago was sitting at my computer and I felt my heart. My Kardia Mobile 6L confirmed a pulse of over 170bpm, suggesting possible atrial-fibrillation. I quickly went to ER asking them to quickly take an EKG/ECG where the Kardia Mobile’s suggestion was confirmed via 12 lead EKG/ECG. I am now being treated for a-fib. Thank you AliveCor. Thank you ER.
I now check my heart two or three times a day. My cardiologist is still in charge. We had previously used monitors, etc, but never caught anything. Now we have caught it, and I have a stress test scheduled to determine why. I was in hospital for two nights while the hospital treated my atrial fibrillation.
A few days ago, I signed up for the extra interpretation service on a monthly basis. My initial investment was a small price to pay for the help identifying my heart problem, which was priceless.Show lessGeoff C56
Very Clever but Room for Improvement
My wife bought me the KardiaMobile and I was impressed by her judgment when a week later my Electrophysiologist approved and showed me how to save the EKGs as PDF files. But when I first tried to collect and send a week’s PDFs to him through his practice’s portal (a University medical system portal) I spent hours and hours saving each EKG, emailing it to myself, opening it on my computer, downloading it, renaming it, moving it to the folder I had for cardiac issues. After doing that, one EKG at a time, a total of 15, I then divided the EKGs into two groups (the hospital portals allow only 2 attachments to any communications) and attached them to a message and sent them to my doctor. In retrospect I could have put them all on a single group.
It took me a very long time, including a call to Kardia support, to figure out the necessary procedure. Presumably the PDFs generated on my phone are saved somewhere but I was not able to find them directly. If I knew the secret it might save a little time.
Hard to imagine that AliveCor would not have designed the software on your phone to make it simple to send your doctor a pack of EKGs in a more streamlined and user-friendly way. My cardiologist and my EP are part of two different university health systems respectively, each of which uses variations of Epic.
Conclusion: very good but room for improvement!Show lessPeeple'sPal
Bought this device just in time
In late December/early January. I noticed when I was laying in bed that I could hear abnormalities (I.e., skipping beats) in my heart pattern. I bought this device to see what was going on. Initially, it was saying normal sinus rhythm, and did so for a couple of weeks. But then, in mid-January, the rate began to increase and it was beginning to diagnose Atrial Fibrillation. By January 23, my heart rate was up to 156. I went to the hospital at that point, was admitted, and on February 3, had open-heart surgery where they replaced the right atrial valve, did three coronary bypasses, and performed a cardiac maze procedure. I was discharged from the hospital on February 15, and I dare say I’m doing infinitely better than before the surgery. Prior to the surgery, my ejection fraction was beteeen 10-15%. Now, it’s over 45%. No wonder I’m feeling better now, right? I’m glad this device gave me the early warning!!Show lessJerry Th
INACCURATE READINGS
During a break in a nuclear stress test, I felt I was in Afib. Had the Kardia bar with me and it confirmed Afib 7 times in a 40 minute period when I was not attached to cardiology equipment. I showed the readings to my cardiologist and he said it was superventricular ectopy, not Afib. I complained to Kardia; it took them 4 days to get back to me after a review by “their team”. No indication that team included a cardiologist and their decision was the reading contained interference that would have skewed the results. Didn’t interfere with my cardiologist interpreting the reading! As other users, I depend on this device to confirm whether I need to take further steps to ensure I receive health care when needed or medication administered. Adding insult to injury, I am paying monthly for “advanced determinations”. I think all users need to know who comprises “the team” reviewing results. Do you only get a cardiologist review if you pay the additional fee even when there is a problem with the device’s “advanced determination”? I’ve lost confidence in the accuracy of the readings and the supposed support team.Show lessmwier
Works mediocre
I’m clearly having PACs due to a heart blockage and it either reads as nothing is wrong or inconclusive if my hearts beating in the 40s. I’ve taken
numerous readings with the same results only once did it pick up bradycardia and never picks up my episodes of bigeminy. The only way you get the real reading is to pay the $25 fee to get it read through them. On those readings that showed nothing according to the device when I’ve payed for the review I get the real results. I’ve gotten 1st degree heart block, 2nd degree 2:1 block, bigeminy, and Bradycardia, none of them were noted in the results of this application. So this is a moneymaker for this company. I’ve printed out the readings and had my cardiologist read them and he even found some more 2nd degree heart block that their cardiologist missed! So my advice if you know your having an episode print out the reports and have your own cardiologist read them or go to the ER. I’m now getting referred to an electrophysiologist for a pacemaker. I can’t stress this enough DO NOT depend on this device for an accurate assessment!!Show lessKicking60
Developer Response
Hello, We are hoping to discuss this with you further. If you could please reach out to us from the below information. Thank you, AliveCor Support Phone: (855) 338 8800 Email: support@alivecor.com For articles on commonly asked questions, you can visit our support site at [https://alivecor.zendesk.com/hc/en-us]Excellent device, but your $150 only buys access to half the data capable
It’s a great little device, still disappointed it requires $100 a year just to access all 6 of the leads in the hardware we have paid for. I have a cardiologist who can read them, so paying another $1,000 over a decade just to be able to access all the data it’s already capable of is really disappointing and a waste all around. If the $150 device purchase price can’t cover the price of maintaining the software then perhaps $10 or $20 a year for allowing all the data would be reasonable. And if someone needed a rapid cardiologist’s reading that could be ala carte?
BTW my cardiologist said the data that I do get is of decent quality. This is a solid, simple, tiny and beautiful device.
I like the 6L device. It’s incredibly expensive but a worthy addition to my healthcare devices. I live in America and the privatized medical/insurance juggernaut makes doctors so unreliable that people are often forced to diagnose and treat illnesses such as heart, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues by themselves, even with insurance.Show lessEthericMustard
Developer Response
Hi There, thank you for the feedback. We've passed it along internally and just wanted to update you that we take all feedback seriously and welcome you to reach out to us from the below information if you have any other questions on concerns. Thank you, AliveCor Support Phone: (855) 338 8800 Email: support@alivecor.com For articles on commonly asked questions, you can visit our support site at [https://alivecor.zendesk.com/hc/en-us]Watch app is useless for Kardia 6L
The Kardia watch app (iOS) can’t be used to initiate an ECG reading from the handheld 6L Kardia. Instead, you have to be next to your iPhone, at a table or desk, with a place to sit, while holding your Kardia 6L, with the Kardia app open on your phone when symptoms strike.
The problem is that symptoms of arrhythmias can be quick and fleeting - such as during or after exercise, when I’m often outside without my phone. That makes the Kardia device useless in those common scenarios. Even if I could keep the phone and Kardia on me at all times, I’d need a third hand to juggle both when I’m not near a table, desk, or similar.
In fact, starting an ECG recording from the Kardia phone app has been so impractical for me that I’ve stopped using Kardia for the last year and have starting using Apple’s ECG exclusively. My Apple watch is usually on me and in 2 quick taps I’ve got an ECG (thank you Apple!). This is unfortunate though because I would prefer to be using the 6L if I could for better data!
I hope the Kardia team will consider looking at ways for Apple Watch users to initiate a 6L Kardia Ecg with a tap on the Kardia watch app (instead of having to use the Kardia phone app exclusively). For those of you who experience symptoms while sitting at your desk, the phone app seems to function well overall and it might suit you. But do not plan to use the Kardia device on the go when you’re out running errands or exercising!Show lessRavensdream
