Kardia Accolade

As a Kardia user I was very interested to read the article in today's Times.

Following tests at University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian it was revealed thst the device is 5 times more effective at detecting heart rhythm problems than standard tests.

At a cost of £99 it cuts the cost of diagnosis per patient by more than £900 and the time to diagnosis by more than 3 weeks.

[checkmypulse]

There was a report last year that the NHS were to invest in Kardia's for issue to patients as a monitor device, but that seems to have 'gone quiet.'

[Pam296 in reply to checkmypulse]

This time last year, our local TV news did an article on this and through our local arrythmia group, I was lucky enough to be involved. I must check to see if it ever happened in this area.

[Hidden]

My GP's surgery bought one. THey have never used it.

I showed my GP some of my readings and he was impressed, but I doubt that they will use it.

[Kellyjelly in reply to Hidden]

My sister told me that her doctor used one on her very recently during her appointment

[kitenski]

Is the article available online?

[Hidden in reply to kitenski]

I see that the Telegraph reported similarly yesterday and the article appears to be much the same....i've just Googled it

[Hidden in reply to kitenski]

This is the study on which the article was based. The cost savings seemed to me to be on the conservative side.

thelancet.com/journals/ecli...

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks oyster...quite a bit of reading there !

[irene75359]

I read that too. It is amazing how many heart medics haven't heard of a Kardia!