KardiaMobile 1-Lead Personal EKG Monitor
$359
- EKG ON THE GO: Capture unlimited medical-grade EKGs in 30 seconds and get an instant analysis right on your smartphone. KardiaMobile is small enough to fit in your pocket, so you can take it with you anywhere.
- EASY TO USE: Simply place your fingers on the sensors to detect Atrial Fibrillation, Bradycardia, Tachycardia and Normal Sinus Rhythm. Additional detections and features available with KardiaCare subscription. KardiaCare is not included with this product.
- TRUSTED BY PROFESSIONALS: KardiaMobile is FDA-cleared and the #1 doctor-recommended personal EKG with more than 100 million EKGs recorded.
- EKG HISTORY: With the press of a button, email your EKGs to your doctor or save them on your phone, no subscription required.
- KardiaMobile is COMPATIBLE WITH MOST POPULAR PHONES and TABLETS. To use your Kardia device, you must download the Kardia app on a compatible device. Visit alivecor.com/compatibility to check the list of compatible devices.
- NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED. Detects Atrial Fibrillation, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, and Normal Sinus Rhythm without a KardiaCare subscription.
- Instructions for use, tutorials, troubleshooting, and additional product support is offered through the product’s Kardia app.
- KardiaMobile is not tested or recommended for use with pacemakers and ICDs. KardiaMobile does not check for heart attack.
| Brand | AliveCor |
|---|---|
| Material | Plastic |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphones |
| Screen Size | 0.96 Inches |
| Product Dimensions | 3.28"L x 0.02"W x 0.2"H |
| Item Weight | 18 Grams |
| Battery Life | 12 months |
| Sensor Type | Optical |
| Battery Description | Lithium-Ion |
| UPC | 850214007049 |
| Manufacturer | AliveCor |
| Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 5.59 x 3.7 x 1.22 inches |
| Package Weight | 0.1 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.27 x 1.26 x 0.14 inches |
| Brand Name | AliveCor |
| Warranty Description | 1 year warranty |
| Model Name | KardiaMobile |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Part Number | 1141 |
| Style | KardiaMobile Single Lead Personal EKG Monitor |
| Included Components | KardiaMobile |
13 reviews for KardiaMobile 1-Lead Personal EKG Monitor
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Dr. John M. –
If you have, or are concerned that you might be having, episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmias, this device can help. It is very easy to use and is reliable. I can confirm this and have checked with cardiologists who have prescribed it for patients. If you take medication when an episode of AF starts, this can be a valuable guide. It is only a guide, however. If you use this, you should have a cardiologist and, if you have AF, be on an anticoagulant..
Chartered Engineer –
Kardia Mobile was recommended to me by my cardiologist. It’s not yet available on the NHS, but at £99 it’s a no-brainer for diagnosing and managing paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (AF). It arrived quickly and works brilliantly. The hardware communicates with the app flawlessly and the app itself is very simple to use. I needed to buy a new phone case because my old armoured case wasn’t totally flat on the back. I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 and went for a JETech case which is perfect for sticking the attachment plate to. I also bought a Gorilla Glass screen protector so I could put the phone face down as I don’t want to damage the ECG pads. I’m currently on the free trial of the premium service but will settle for the free basic service after 30 days. As long as I can save the trace as a PDF and email it to my cardiologist I’m happy. In a follow-up with my GP it turned out that she’d just been on an AF course and the surgery was about to be sent one to trial, so I ended up giving the GP and nurse a demo!
Update (26/11/2017):
Yesterday evening was my first AF episode since buying Kardia Mobile. The app had no trouble capturing the ECG many times during the 3 hours it lasted, and each time diagnosed AF at between 135 and 165 bpm. My free trial of the premium service has now ended, so on the basic free service you need to choose to save each one, but it’s easy to save a PDF (either attach to an email or, as I did, save to Google Drive). My only criticism is that the ‘Email EKG’ button should really be called ‘Share EKG’ given the number of options available. I’ll be calling my cardiologist on Monday and emailing him the files, so I’ll post another update when I get his feedback.
Update (6/12/2017):
My cardiologist agreed with the Kardia Mobile diagnosis based on the emailed traces. I’m now waiting for an appointment to discuss treatment. Without Kardia Mobile I would still be undiagnosed…
Update (3/6/2018):
Everything is still working like new and the ECG pads don’t seem to have suffered any wear. I’ve had one further AF episode, and again Kardia Mobile worked perfectly. I’ve had several cardiology appointments since my last update, including an echocardiogram to check the structure of my heart. I’ve now been prescribed Flecainide, to take when I have an episode.
Update (3/9/2018):
The battery ran out last week after 10 months. Not as good as described but not the end of the world (at least the batteries are cheap). I don’t use it very often so I guess I’m activating it by holding my phone which drains the battery. The biggest problem was removing the battery compartment. It’s very stiff, and despite being really careful both little clips snapped off when I removed it. I emailed AliveCor and they responded very quickly by sending a replacement battery compartment (and a spare). Great customer service! It still seemed a lot stiffer when refitting than the AliveCor video suggests so we’ll have to see what happens in next time the battery needs replacing…
Axlome –
Das Gerät funktioniert auf Anhieb mit meinem Iphone 6S und Android Nexus 7 2013. Die Installation der App über den jeweiligen Store hat auf Anhieb funktioniert. Da Kardia über das Mikrofon des Smartphones/Tablets hochfrequente Töne empfängt, ist auch keine weitere Verbindung notwendig. Einfach neben Iphone legen und “EKG Aufzeichnen” drücken. Dabei wird gleichzeitig die HF genau angezeigt. Die durchschnittliche HF während der 30 Sekunden EKG Messung wird ebenfalls ermittelt. In der Messkurve ist dann das gemesse EKG genau zu sehen. Die App fragt dann ob es die eigene Messung war oder ein “Gast” gemessen wurde. Bei der eigenen Messung geht das Ergebnis in den Cloudspeicher und in die Chronik. Somit sind alle vorhergehenden Messungen verfügbar. Egal ob man eigene Messungen oder andere Leute gemessen hat, ist der Email Versand als pdf super einfach. Aus der Kontaktliste seiner Kontakte im Iphone nur auswählen, senden drücken und schon geht die EKG email mit angehängter pdf Kurve zum Empfänger, egal wo der sich befindet.
Zusätzlich kann man auch noch Ruhepuls, Gewicht, Medikation, Aktivität und Gefühlslage von Hand eingeben. Die Bedienung ist somit super einfach. Bei allen Leuten, bei denen ich das Gerät getestet habe, hat es auf Anhieb funktioniert und gute Ergebnisse gebracht. Alle haben gestaunt vorallem wenn sie weniger Sekunden später die Messung am Computer sehen konnten. Auf einem großen Computerbildschirm sieht man natürlich mehr als auf dem Iphone.
Aufgefallen ist mir, dass bei etwas feuchten Fingern die Trendkurve noch genauer wird. Wenn man warme, feuche Hände hat sieht das Signal super genau aus. Bei trockenen Händen kann es Artifakte geben. Deshalb feuchte ich meine Finger leicht an vorher.
Die automatische Auswertung erlaubt nur das Erkennen von Möglichen Vorhofflimmern. Hier kann man mit der Apple Watch und dem anderen Gerät noch mehr erreichen.
Nachteilig ist das nur bis 100 Herzfrequenz gemessen werden kann. Ich habe das Gerät im Fitnessstudio getestet und musste immer warten bis meine HF unter 100 gefallen war. Somit kann eine stärkere Belastung beim Sport nicht erfasst werden.
Trotzdem gebe ich 5 Sterne weil das ganze System sehr innovativ ist und sicher noch optimiert wird. Wir stehen mit solchen Technologien noch am Anfang und Maschine Learning Algorithmen, welche auch hier verwendet werden sind sehr innovativ.
Kann das Gerät für alle Leute empfehlen, die regelmäßig eine Routinekontrolle machen wollen. Wer richtig herzkrank ist sollte sich lieber in ärztiche Behandlung begeben aber wer erstmal EKG Kurven regelmäßig monitoren möchte, ähnlich wie Blutdruckmessgeräte, ist hier richtig.
K. Perry –
This product is amazing not only is it easy to use it gives me the results right away. I came home from the hospital in afib and this is able to tell me when I’m in afib and when I’m not. It also pairs with my Omron blood pressure monitor and records my blood pressure as well.
Dizeyner –
— originally purchased April 2018 and when I first got it the device would note arythmia or tachycardia. Now it does not do that. Now it simply says that my heart is behaving in a non-normal manner (or words to that effect) and to either submit to them ( you must pay them 100 bucks a year for that service) or submit to your doctor.
Well seriously? what good does it do me to submit to my Dr when what I need to know ASAP is how fast my heart is beating so I can figure out if I need to go to emergency asap or not.
These people are not trying to help us. they are trying to get subscriptions and make a buck. I’m sticking with my other device which does tell me when Im in arrhythmia and DOES tell my my heart rate. And all with no hassle, no login, no subscription, and no readings held hostage.
Skip this device. there are two other cheaper (small palm size devices) on the amazon market that do not require use of your phone and can be plugged to your computer (or smart phone) to easily send readings to a doctor. they are small enough to fit in your pocket, require no subscription and give accurate readings on the spot.
Without the ability to show ME what my heart is doing this Kardia device has become useless. I can only hope they put it back the way it used to be.
What I like about it:
— Made in USA.
— small and compact. Feels well made
— WHEN the app works I can easily email my readings to myself or my doctor
— Can tell you when your heart rate is abnormal (but not what your heart is doing)
— device can be stickied to the back of your phone which would make it more like a standalone device, (However, if you stick device to your phone you will not be able to use a wireless battery charger with your phone).
—They make an iphone case that holds the device to your phone (but only for those with horizontal camera not vertical camera. ie not for the newest iphone like XS).
What I really do not like about it:
— Not a standalone device. Requires smart phone so you are juggling two devices not one.
— the app no longer tells you if you have arrythmia or tachycardia. Simply says to send your reading to a doctor. totally inconvenient!
— app wont work if it cant connect to kardia servers even when you do not have a subscription. no access to app means no reading can be taken. at one point I could not use the device for nearly a week because the app could not connect to kardia. unacceptable!
— you have to have a paid subscription (another 99 bucks for a year) to get your pulse or any other basic reading that you can get free from a $20 dollar oximeter.
— First time use the app requires one to OPT IN in order to use it. Right out of the box your first reading is held hostage for TWENTY FOUR HOURS while they claim it has to be viewed by a real cardiologist. They claim its the law. its not. Its them taking time to set up your account and verify your email address. All things they need for that OPT IN. And for that reason Im giving it 4 stars instead of 5.
— Its too wide to stick to the back of my iPhone. I have an iPhone XS MAX. I could put it on horizontal instead of vertical but I like using the kind of battery charger that I just set my phone on when I go to bed. And if the Kardia device is on the phone then I can’t lay the phone on the charger. This would not be a problem if I only used the plug in kind of device but I had a problem once with a different brand phone—the plug in socket on the phone became unusable which is how I got started with a charging pad.
What I do now / Comparison to other device
I purchased an Emay Handheld Portable ECG Monitor — which I use at work. I use the Kardia device to confirm the reading if the Emay device registers a problem. May device does not require a subscription. I have to connect Emay to the computer to email a reading which is more of a hassle than saving the Kardia reading to my phone and then using my own email account to send to my Dr.
I DO prefer the Kardia for use at home. I prefer the Emay device at work only because with the kind of job I have its difficult for me to be pulling things out of my bag and getting set up and then restored quickly. In addition my company forbids the use of a phone during work hours. Which is asinine INMHO but that’s not Kardias fault.
What I wish
If I could figure out how to apply the Kardia to the back of my phone without interfering with the phone charging pad I would give it 5 stars and keep the Emay device for backup.
As long as the app remains stable, and as long as I can email my readings or save to my phone Ill keep using this.
Rant
INMHO: A subscription should only be required if you wanted to store your readings on their servers. I do not. If it were not for the companies greed in requiring a subscription for what other devices/apps give for free Id probably give it 5 stars.
WARNING
BE AWARE, while signing up you are informed that you can opt out at any time. This is NOT true. You can only opt out of third party companies via the gov opt out and by setting your own internet PHONE services up to block spam.
Im hoping someone with a lawyers degree comes along and calls them on this business of forcing you to opt in. You really cant use the app unless you do.
No medical device should hold you hostage to a paid subscription service. Especially not one as expensive as this. My thermometer and my blood pressure devices don’t require a subscription to save my readings to my phone. they also dont require me to OPT IN to third party marketing. Neither should this.
Just me –
I absolutely love my KardiaMobile 1-Lead EKG monitor. It’s small enough to fit in my wallet, and the setup was incredibly easy — I had it connected and recording within minutes. The readings are quick, clear, and surprisingly accurate. I’ve compared the results with those from my doctor’s office, and they match up perfectly.
The Kardia app makes it simple to track results over time, which helps me share data with my doctor during visits. It gives me real peace of mind, especially when I feel a little flutter or irregular heartbeat — I can check it instantly instead of worrying or waiting for an appointment.
This little device is worth every penny for anyone wanting to stay on top of their heart health. It’s convenient, reliable, and empowering. Highly recommend!
aptwalker –
Works well, and simple to use with the phone app that is needed. My only criticism is that the battery case on the back of the phone will NOT snap back into place and I won’t force it for fear of breaking it. The battery cover on my device is different that the one in the instructions in that it is a circle cover with one flat side. However, the battery slips in under a little lip inside which keeps it in tight contact so the power works. I had to use a small strip of Gorilla tape to told the battery cover in place. This was sufficient so I opted not to return the product. It’s a nice device to have on hand, but it is necessary to have a paid account to be able to have the added recognition of several types of arrythmias.
Stig R Emilsson –
Enkel att använda och ger bra utslag
Bridget Allen –
This tool was amazing for us to use when our Great Dane developed an afib. It was a game changer for us to be able to measure his heart rate at home whenever we wanted. Plus was a lot cheaper than having the cardiologist do it! Was super easy and fast to connect to my phone
Just a tip if you are using it for dogs – add a little hand sanitizer to the sensors, hold it against them with the arrow facing their tail and it will pick up their heartbeat accurately with no problem! It was able to identify his afib no problem for us
SMITH MARIE FRANCE –
Tres utile et très fiable pour la surveillance cardiaque. Mon mari l’emmène partout avec lui.
Surveille a la fois l’arhytmie et les pulsations.
Planted –
The Kardia was very easy to set up with the app and it worked right away. It can be used with the app on my phone or tablet. I am not interested at this time to expand beyond the basic EKG so I limited settings. Even so there have been a few emails. Privacy is always a concern nowadays, but unfortunately you have to forgo that for items such as this that might save your life.
Jean-Pierre D –
Permet une bonne analyse rapide du fonctionnement du cœur. Permet de détecter d’éventuelles anomalies du rythme tels que arythmie, extrasystoles, etc
rlsteen –
This thing is great. It is easy to use and works well. I have a family history of a-fib and this is helping to put my mind at ease and also prompted me to make an appointment with a cardiologist to be proactive about my heart health!