Portable Heart Monitors enable users to measure the electrical activities of their heartbeats at home.With a monitor such as this they are not required to visit a healthcare facility. They are also not required to pay the added expense of going to the physician's office or hospital when they need an ECG diagnosis,these can be done at the comfort of their home.

Elderly people who have an active life with outdoor activities,sports like jogging,long distance running will benefit from using Portable Heart Monitors.

But,what exactly is a ECG/EKG machine.?

An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a medical diagnostic device which graphically records the electrical activity of the muscles of the heart. It is used to identify normal and abnormal heartbeats. First invented in the early 1900s, the ECG or EKG (derived from the German electrokardiogramma) has become an important tool for diagnosis of abnormal heart rhythms.

How does an ECG/EKG Monitor work?

EKG machine depends on the ability of the heart to produce electrical signals. The pumping action of the heart is regulated by the pacemaker region, or sinoatrial node, located in the right atrium. An electrical impulse is created in this region by the diffusion of calcium ions, sodium ions, and potassium ions across the membranes of cells. The impulse created by the motion of these ions is first transferred to the atria, causing them to contract and push blood into the ventricles. After about 150 milliseconds, the impulse moves to the ventricles, causing them to contract and pump blood away from the heart. As the impulse moves away from the chambers of the heart, these sections relax.

Using an EKG allows doctors to measure the relative voltage of these impulses at various positions in the heart. Electrocardiograms are possible because the body is a good conductor of electricity. When an electrical potential is generated in a section of the heart, an electrical current is conducted to the body surface in a specific area. Electrodes attached the body in these areas enable the measurement of these currents.

ECG devices have evolved considerably in the last few decades,from being large and bulky to lightweight and portable.The current generation of device can measure the electrical activity of the heart in seconds and give a digital output,These device use "Artificial Intelligence Technology"to detect any abnormal heart beats.

Unlike,the previous generation of ECG/EKG devices which required the help of well trained ECG/EKG professional to help in setting up of the device and measuring the ECG/EKG,the current generation of devices are portable and they require just the finger tips of the user to measure the electrical activity of the heart.

Why do we need a Portable ECG/EKG Machines?

One of the most important function of portable ECG/EKG Monitors is to diagnose Cardiac dysrhythmia also better known as arrhythmia.These are defined as a group of medical disorders which cause abnormal electrical activities in the heart.The heartbeats may vary from normal to either too fast or too slow,it may be regular or irregular.

Some of these arrhythmias are medical emergencies as they can result in sudden death.They may also predispose the patient to life-threatening stroke or embolism.Early diagnoses of these medical conditions is the key to life long healthy life.Portable Heart Monitors like SmartOneECG which uses Artificial Intelligent Technology can help in early diagnosis of abnormal Heart Rhythms.