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As a couple of members of my family found out last year, the key  to heart problems is getting them dealt with quickly, and the quicker the better. Now medics in India  have developed a system where a portable ECG heart monitor, equipped with a Bluetooth unit can send a text message message to your local hospital alerting them of your impending heart attack.

The prototype Bluetooth heart monitor periodically records an electrocardiogram (ECG) of the wearer’s heart and transmits the information via radio frequency signals to his or her modified mobile phone. If signs of imminent heart failure are detected, the phone analyzes the ECG signal and sends a message via the SMS text service to the nearest medical center.

This device was designed to give patients who have already had one heart attack a much greater chance of receiving life-saving treatment within the so-called “golden hour” — the period during which it is most important to receive medical care.

The next stage is to add a GPS unit, and either a way to send information via email or MMS.

Source: Healthscout

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