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Cardiograph App, a heart rate smartphone recorder app
Sep 14, 2012 by Kathy Nieder, MD
Patient Centric App Review Series
App Reviewed: Cardiograph – Heart Rate Monitor Version 2.2
Last Updated: September 7, 2012
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, Android
Requires: iOS 4.2 or greater
Reviewed on: both iPhone and iPad
Goals of app review:
*Can physicians recommend this app to patients who need to check their heart rate?
*Does the app work as promised?
Introduction:
Cardiograph was developed by MacroPinch, Ltd.
It’s purpose is to measure and track heart rate, keep track of multiple individuals’ heart rate, add notes, locations, and print out measurements if desired.
App Specifics:
On first opening the app, the user is invited to watch a tutorial on its operation. The opening screen is reminiscent of a hospital EKG monitor with a power button (that did nothing from a medical perspective that the reviewer could ascertain) sound on/off, a monitor strip, a disclaimer message, as well as help, history, and profile buttons.
With profile buttons, multiple individuals’ measurements can be recorded.
The history button takes the user to a page with recorded measurements. Notes can be added and locations recorded through the phones GPS. Although, the pattern is of a QRS complex the machine is only picking up the pulse.
From the history, a measurement can be emailed or printed.
There is an instruction manual under the “?” tab which includes interesting facts about the heart in addition to help for the user. The support email is in the “Tips & Hints” section.
Healthcare goals of app:
This app was developed for individuals interested in checking heart rate with exercise or to record it for medical purposes.
Evidence to support goals:
Patients frequently complain of fast heart rate and irregular heart rates. It would be helpful to have an app capable of performing a “spot” heart check with such complaints to determine if further testing is warranted.
While devices are being developed that use sensors combined with smart phones, a good screening app that could capture heart rate and rhythm might be helpful with such determinations. Studies have looked at the accuracy of smartphones in capturing heart rate and have been found it to be reliable[1].
http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/09/cardiograph-app-heart-rate-monitor/
Sep 14, 2012 by Kathy Nieder, MD
App Reviewed: Cardiograph – Heart Rate Monitor Version 2.2
Last Updated: September 7, 2012
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, Android
Requires: iOS 4.2 or greater
Reviewed on: both iPhone and iPad
Goals of app review:
*Can physicians recommend this app to patients who need to check their heart rate?
*Does the app work as promised?
Introduction:
Cardiograph was developed by MacroPinch, Ltd.
It’s purpose is to measure and track heart rate, keep track of multiple individuals’ heart rate, add notes, locations, and print out measurements if desired.
App Specifics:
On first opening the app, the user is invited to watch a tutorial on its operation. The opening screen is reminiscent of a hospital EKG monitor with a power button (that did nothing from a medical perspective that the reviewer could ascertain) sound on/off, a monitor strip, a disclaimer message, as well as help, history, and profile buttons.
With profile buttons, multiple individuals’ measurements can be recorded.
The history button takes the user to a page with recorded measurements. Notes can be added and locations recorded through the phones GPS. Although, the pattern is of a QRS complex the machine is only picking up the pulse.
From the history, a measurement can be emailed or printed.
There is an instruction manual under the “?” tab which includes interesting facts about the heart in addition to help for the user. The support email is in the “Tips & Hints” section.
Healthcare goals of app:
This app was developed for individuals interested in checking heart rate with exercise or to record it for medical purposes.
Evidence to support goals:
Patients frequently complain of fast heart rate and irregular heart rates. It would be helpful to have an app capable of performing a “spot” heart check with such complaints to determine if further testing is warranted.
While devices are being developed that use sensors combined with smart phones, a good screening app that could capture heart rate and rhythm might be helpful with such determinations. Studies have looked at the accuracy of smartphones in capturing heart rate and have been found it to be reliable[1].
http://www.imedicalapps.com/2012/09/cardiograph-app-heart-rate-monitor/
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