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# Heart-Monitoring Mobile Devices
The AliveCor 'Kardia' Mobile ECG Enables Users to Track Health

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-03-17 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-ecg
References: [7gadgets](http://www.7gadgets.com/2016/03/17/alivecor-mobile-ecg/122971) & [amzn](http://amzn.com/B01A4W8AUK)

The healthcare industry is being changed immensely by mobile technology like the AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG that enables [on-demand monitoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ondemand-assessment) of problems or ailments.

Designed to be smaller than a credit card, the AliveCor 'Kardia' works with the majority of smartphones and tablets on the market. To operate, the AliveCor 'Kardia' only requires taht users place their fingers on the device's surface. From here, the medical-grade device will take just 30-seconds to study the person's heartbeat to sense for atrial fibrillation.

Once the data from the AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG has been obtained, users can then keep in stored for personal usage or transmit the data to a [healthcare professional](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-monitoring-technology). With more consumers than ever using smartphones and tablets, it's likely the shift towards utilizing these devices for healthcare purposes will only increase.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.5/10
- Popularity: 49% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Mobile Health Monitoring:** The AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG is part of a trend in which mobile devices enable users to track their health.
- **On-demand Healthcare:** The AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG represents the trend of on-demand monitoring of health problems or ailments.
- **Medical-grade Wearable Devices:** The AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG is an example of a medical-grade wearable device that is changing the healthcare industry.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Mobile Technology:** The AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG is driving innovation within the mobile technology industry.
- **Healthcare:** The AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG is disrupting the healthcare industry by enabling individuals to monitor their health with ease.
- **Wearable Devices:** The AliveCor 'Kardia' mobile ECG falls under the wearable devices industry and is revolutionizing how people manage their health.

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