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iPhone 4 case can display a true heart rate as an ECG

January 4, 2011 9:14 am by | 0 Comments

Developed by Oklahoma physician and entrepreneur Dr. David Albert, a true single-lead ECG for the iPhone 4 has been created using a unique skin for the device (shown). The iPhone can store a pdf of the signal and also transmit a realtime wireless signal about a foot using the iPhone’s battery.

Until now, most other free applications have used the camera feature of the device to display a person’s heart rate, rather than their actual electrocardiogram. Here’s Dr. Albert’s demo video:

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Dr. Westby G. Fisher

By Dr. Westby G. Fisher

Dr. Westby G. Fisher is a cardiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem who writes regularly at Dr. Wes.
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