KardiaMobile 1-Lead EKG Monitor, Medical-Grade FDA-Cleared Personal Heart Monitor, Detects Normal, AFib & Arrhythmias, 30 Second Results, Works with Smartphones, Pocket Size, No Subscription Required

Nice product. Easy to use. Works well.

This works so good. It is so easy to use. You download the app and the app is super user-friendly. The EKG reader is small so it’s easy to store and take with you. I recommend buying the little carrying case that is suggested when you purchase it. It’s inexpensive and it makes it nice to store it and keep it safe.

Works great. I would pay for the plus (the app for $199). You can do use it as many times as you want. The $99 app one is limited. The product itself is easy to use. Worth it for my heart health. I suggest getting a case for it though. It would break easy if you stepped on it.

Without getting into my medical history, I've felt "palpitations" for a couple of years now and been to the ER several times for it. Each time, they do an EKG and everything looks normal. I'm pretty sure my doctor thinks it's all in my head. Personally, I think it's either very intermittent palpitations, or it's some other spasm near my heart (esophagus?). Regardless, I wanted this device so I could have it on hand when I felt these "palpitations." I use an iPhone, and the app installation was simple and easy. The only permission it requested from me was to access the microphone. I haven't tried myself yet, but I have a feeling that the folks who are having trouble taking "screenshots" of the app are probably using Android phones. The app is not as simple as it should be. If you've taken a previous reading, it will be the first thing that pops up when you open the app, and you have to close that reading to start a new reading. They need to revamp the app. It's usable, but it's not intuitive. Too much on the screen. If you're not tech savvy, the app might confuse you. Using the product was easy the first time, but subsequent times I've noticed it's struggled a little to keep connection and kept telling me "your reading was too short" or something to that effect. First I assumed it was too far from the phone, but even when I put the phone basically alongside the device, I was still getting problems. I found you can't just set your fingers on the sensors, you have to apply a little pressure from your fingers to the sensors. I also noticed that only putting one finger on each sensor works best. Once I did this I noticed my device was reading more consistently. A lot of folks bash this device because you only get 30-days of free account access before you have to start shelling out a monthly subscription fee. I knew this information going into my purchase, but considering the co-pays and additional costs of ER visits when you feel like you might be having palpitations, this really isn't that pricey. Having a device on hand that isn't a permanent halter monitor you have to attach electrodes to your chest after every shower seems like a much cleaner alternative, and the fact that you only get the 'free account' for thirty days isn't a deal breaker when you put it into that perspective. Plus, the monthly fee for continuing an account isn't horrible if you choose to go that route. For me, I'm happy to have this extra peace of mind. I'm hoping that I can pass this around to family and friends when I'm done with it, so that they can get a peace of mind as well, but I'm not sure if there's a MAC address or something that it registers to your account, and whether that means nobody else can then use that particular device. Eventually, I'll test that out and edit my review here to let you know how that goes. For now, I'm happy continuing to monitor myself.

This portable e k g is amazing and easy to use. Since I had an episode of a fib, I feel much more comfortable having this to be sure that I'm alright. All the time now. It's easy to use and it's compact and stores easily. The app that comes with it is also very user friendly, which I love.

Works well. Easy to use. Just be sure your phone microphone is pointed at it when in use. And make sure your arms are resting on something (table/knees) so it doesn't track movement other than your heartbeat.

This is a great product for diagnosing cardiac rhythm problems, but this device is marketed as a "Medical Grade EKG", WHICH IT EMPHATICALLY IS NOT!. I am a Board Certified Emergency Physician of 46 years practice experience, and have read literally thousands of EKG's over the years in the Emergency Department. An EKG is twelve separate electical views of the heart, and is used as a standard part of Cardiac / Chest Pain evaluation in the Emergency Department. This device is a single limb lead and is quite useful for determining two things, RATE & RHYTHM. It cannot diagnose Coronary Heart Disease based upon the fact that it is a single lead rhythm strip. An EKG is twelve separate electrical views of the heart, not one. I wish to emphasize that this device will assist in the diagnosis of rhythm abnormalities, BUT IS NOT A MEDICAL GRADE EKG - WHICH IS EMPHATICALLY FALSE ADVERTISING!! Kardia Mobile can determine only the RATE & RHYTHM of the heart, but cannot substitute for a 12 lead EKG performed by a physician in an office or hospital setting. RATE refers to the number of beats per minute. RHYTHM refers to evaluation of the conduction system of the heart, e.g. Sinus Rhythm, First, Second, and Third Degree AV Block, Atrial Fibrillation, and Atrial and Ventricular Premature Beats. With the exception of Sinus Rhythm, these are conduction abnormalites of the heart. This is where Kardia Mobile really shines. Often patients only experience rhythm problems intermittently, and the Kardia Mobile device allows one to perform a Rhythm Strip duing the time frame when symptoms are occuring, such as when patients complain that their heart beat is irregular, or skipping beats. It is a wonderful device for diagnosing Rhythm Abnormalites, but is not useful in the setting of Chest Pain evaluation and determining the presence or absence of Coronary Artery Disease. It is a hugh mistake to think this little device is a "Medical Grade EKG" in the setting of evaluating Chest Pain. It cannot diagnosis a heart attack or Cardiac Ischemia when a patient is experience Chest Pain. To think of this device as a Medical Grade EKG is going to get someone hurt or potentially dead if they rely on this device in place of a Chest Pain Evaluation in the hospital where we take into account history, risk factors, Serial EKGs, Chest X-ray, Laboratory Testing and medical interventions such as Nitroglycering or Thombolysis when someone is having a heart attack. Kardia Mobile needs to change their marketing to reflect that this device is only useful for diagnosis of Rhythm Abnormalites and in determinging the Rate of the heart beat. It has no place in the evaluation of Chest Pain. Marketing this device as "A MEDICAL GRADE EKG" IS FALSE ADVERTISING and could well result in someone getting hurt as a result of the FALSE ADVERTISING. Kardia Mobile is only useful for determine the RATE & RHYTHM of the heartbeat and is not to be used in the setting of Chest Pain evaluation. This misunderstanding could lead the unknowing person to delay seeking appropriate evaluation of Chest Pain of Cardiac origin. J. Dan Weathers, M.D., F.A.C.E.P. - Board Certified Emergency Physician

--- 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.

Works as expected, after cardiac surgery this is helping my cardiologist keep track of my af symptoms. Easy to use simple to set up.

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Dopo qualche mese dall'acquisto recensisco questo prodotto, che è veramente utile, funzionale ed importantissimo per chi ha problemi di aritmie cardiache od altri problemi cardiologici ed ha bisogno di controllare spesso il tracciato e documentarlo od inviarlo al proprio medico. Appoggiando sugli appositi sensori due dita delle due mani registra tramite l'apposita app un tracciato ad una derivazione che si può salvare od eliminare. È piccolo e maneggevole, e quindi facilmente trasportabile, si può portare sempre con sé, ed è assolutamente affidabile (ci è stato indicato l'acquisto dallo specialista).

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Funciona muy bien y te permite llevar un control bueno.