Readmyheart Personal Handheld ECG Monitor with Free illustrator book & free Electrodes V2.2

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Product Features

• ECG
• ReadMyHeart
• Personal ECG Monitor
• Handlheld ECG
• Arrythemia

Product Description

Product Description

Ultralight Portable Handheld ECG EKG machine (FDA approved) - This is like a PDA, can monitor heart rates at home or in a clinic - Email or print results from this machine Who can use ReadMyHeart? Monitoring your heart's health condition is one of the vital steps towards a long and healthy life. This new version of ReadMyHeart Handheld ECG machine, is a device with which you can record your heart's electrical activity in just 25 seconds, view the key parameters on the LCD screen, and later print the trends in heart activity to help your physician detect CardioVascular Diseases. Monitoring heart's rhythm is made easy, as it is a palm-sized device which can take measurements at any time, in any place, whether it's while eating in a restaurant, after exercising in a fitness center, or after taking a specific drug. Features: Dry conduction electrode without wires and gels LCD shows heart rate, ST value and QRS value Easy to use hardware and software Personal health management CE & FDA certificate Product Use: Recording electrocardiogram signals Monitor symptoms for abnormal heart rhythms Provide interaction between physicians and patients Introductory recording heart activities Specification: Sampling frequency 120 samples/sec Measurement Time ~ 30 secs Display LCD display panel Input Dry conduction electrodes and/or external auxiliary electrodes Output USB interface Power Supply 2 AAA batteries Size 12 x 8 x 2 cm Weight 116g (not including batteries) Measurement Range Average heart rate 45 to 180 bpm ST segment -3 to +3 mm QRS interval < 0.2 sec Package Includes: ECG-EKG Monitor USB Cable CD (Window 98/2000/XP/Vista compatible) Manual external electrode cable FREE Book (Understanding Basic ECG and Identifing ECG Irregularities)

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0010AN63W
• Item model number: RMH2.0
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,318 in Health & Personal Care (See Bestsellers in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works well - provides actual ECG trace on your computer, September 29, 2008

By	R. Register "rregister" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've had the ReadMyHeart v2.0 handheld ECG about 2 months now and I'm quite satisfied. I recommend it as a helpful in-the-home heart monitor - but it is certainly no substitue for a hospital's full-blown 12 lead ECG machine.

The prior reviewer, Neil Froemming, states that 'you cannot see a tracing either on the device or using the download software' but this is only half correct: The device itself has a 'pseudo' display, but you can upload your actual trace (via the USB cable provided) to the ReadMyHeart software running on your computer. (Perhaps Mr. Froemming had some kind of computer difficulty, but this process worked easily and flawlessly on my computer.) The trace is easily printed on your PC's printer or can be saved to a jpg image file. A history of past traces (with dates/times/comments) is maintained on your computer, and the data from different individuals can be tracked separately - a nice feature.

The 5 photos shown here on amazon are not misleading - they exactly correspond to what I see on my monitor, manual, cables and software.

As other reviewers have noted, the thumbpads produce a noisy trace (the trace's baseline veers up and down) and I don't trust it (except as an indication of heart rate and beat by beat rhythm spacing). But when using the provided leads (one on each forearm) the results are consistent and not noisy. A single lead ECG trace like this is simply inadequate to diagnose many heart ailments, but it can be helpful for some like arrhythmia.
My cardiologist was quite interested to hear whether the ReadMyHeart indicated any erratic heart rhythm when I was experiencing a minor tightness sensation in my chest.

This is the only home ECG unit I have ever used, but I recommend it for those with a computer who are interested in having a simple, inexpensive ECG heart monitor.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well designed and simple to use., March 7, 2008

By	F. Leon - See all my reviews

This monitor is really easy to use, just turn it on, sit in a relaxed position and 25 seconds later the reading of your heart's electrical activity is complete. It is powered by a couple of AA batteries and comes with a USB port to transfer collected data. Download the "Introductory Guide to Identifying ECG Irregularities - Edition 3.0" from manufacturer's website and learn how to get not only lead I but the 12 leads with the cable included with this monitor.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Records Modified Lead I ECG, Uses PC/USB to View, December 12, 2008

By	Consumer Alert (San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

I own the ReadMyHeart Handheld ECG Recorder Version 2.0. Note that this is an ECG Recorder (let me emphasize "Recorder") which means that you will need a PC (Windows 98/98SE/2000/XP/Vista) with a USB port to download the ECG data to view the ECG graphs. You cannot view the ECG graphs on the LCD display of the handheld unit, but the LCD will give you the Heart Rate, ST Segment, and QRS Interval. To truely appreciate this tiny device, you need a PC. The device will record up to thirty ECG graphs (15 seconds in duration per graph). Using the thumb pads, you'll get a modified ECG Lead 1 reading. Also included in the kit is an auxiliary electrode cable (for use with gel pads) which will allow you to place the electrodes for measurements analogous to Lead 2, 3, aVR, aVL, aVF, V1-V6. Note that traditional ECG measurement uses 3 electrodes; whereas, this handheld unit uses 2 electrodes, so the waveform is modified to varying degrees from traditional measurement. Nevertheless, the ECG read out from this device is still useful for interpretation. The DailyCare BioMedical website has more information. I bought this device to monitor my family members' hearts. The device meets my expectaions.