Smart ECG
Solution for mobile heart work analysis and medical interventions in case of heart work problems
Background
The endpoint of almost all cardiovascular diseases and cause of death are disturbances of heart rhythm. Chronic ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of death in industrialized countries and is usually associated with fatal sustained ventricular tachycardia. Early recognition and emergency procedure is a key for surviving of these patients.
Goal
Goals of "Smart ECG" system are: to enable medical intervention in case of heart conditions just on time and integration of ICTs in a way they have not been integrated before.
Methods
Smart ECG is information system which integrates many different ICT solutions. Smart ECG includes six main components: portable bluetooth ECG device, Pocket PC application, Web service, central database, Web application and GPS integrated support. ECG recorded data is transmitted via wireless bluetooth connection to a PDA application for display and analysis of heart work (QRS segments). If irregularities are detected, data is sent in main database via GPRS and doctor is alarmed via SMS. Afterwards, doctor can log onto his Web application where he can monitor patient's condition and see what happens. There is also built in GPS support, so that patient can be located on the map which allows medical intervention just on time. Web forum allows exchange of data and doctors' opinions.
Application
- 24 hour heart work monitoring (ECG holter device)
- In the case of accident or heart rhythm disturbances, recording can be done in the emergency vehicle before arriving to ambulance
- Recording of classical ECG for older, weak or invalid persons in their homes
- ECG recording in extreme situations and places like natural catastrophes, dislocated and hard accessible places like islands
- When irregular signal or heart rhythm disturbances is detected, patient can be located via built in GPS support
Project's awards and presentations:
- Microsoft Imagine Cup – Slovenia, India, UK
- Rector’s award – University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Arca 2006 Innovation Exhibition, Zagreb, Croatia
- Geneva Innovation Exhibition, CH
- Vidi E-novation, Croatia
- CeBit 2007,Hannover
- American College of Cardiology, New Orleans
- MIPRO ICT Conference, Opatija, Croatia
- CASE 19, Opatija, Croatia
- Nuremburg, Germany, 2007.
- IFIA Cup, Shanghai, 2008.