Op-Ed: Kardia Upgrade Will Cut Unclassified Mobile ECGs
email article I've been using AliveCor's Kardia personal ECG devices to help manage my patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) for 7 years now. Early on, I pointed out (see here) that Kardia was easily confused by extra beats, both premature atrial contractions (PACs) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Such rhythms were sometimes diagnosed incorrectly as atrial fibrillation but more commonly were designated "unclassified." For patients, especially those not connected like mine are to a cardiologist through KardiaPro, the inconclusive readings were often a source of consternat...
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