D-Heart: The Smartphone ECG Device

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a medical tool that is used by doctors to assess the electrical as well as the muscular functions of the heart.

Your heart is a two stage electrical pump; an ECG uses electrodes placed on your body to measure the electrical activity in your heart. An ECG test can provide you with useful information about your heart rate and rhythm, and it can help your stay informed about whether you are at risk for heart disease, hypertension or a heart attack.

While taking an ECG test is quite simple, the interpretation of the results require a qualified professional with significant training – D-Heart is the first ever ECG device to provide all the relative features, all in one simple, reliable and portable package.

D-Heart is a smartphone ECG device that allows just about anyone to perform an ECG from the comfort of their own home. This can free up the doctors time and allow him to track vulnerable patients who are not admitted and to intervene if needed.

The D-Heart makes it so simple – the device is connected through an app on a smartphone, the electrodes are attached in the correct places and the D-Heart ECG test will start automatically.

The D-Heart is lightweight, convenient and completely portable, and thanks to its innovative design and technology, it costs a fraction of the price compared to professional hospital ECG machines, however it still gives you the same clinical standard!

Here is a simple user guide on how to record your own professional ECG with the D-Heart device –

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SA Healthcare is one of the biggest medical wholesalers in South Africa. We are an international “one-stop shop” for medical companies carrying all types of medical consumables and capital equipment needed for emergency care, as well as home and hospital equipment.

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