Many people in America are suffering from heart attacks, and it has become necessary to advance technology to treat heart ailments. It is because of the heart alert that a wireless Ecg was devised to measure the heartbeat. An app is installed on the phone, and after measuring the heartbeat, the application sends the gathered information to the phone.
The person using the app can afterward send the data to the doctor for evaluation and information about the condition of the heart (Fensli et al. 408). The use of this wireless device helps in measuring the heart rate. The gadget has been devised in such a way that it notifies the users of any looming complications such as heart attacks, and assessing the heartbeat of the user and comparing the measurements with the readings in the Ecg to show any complications in the heart.
The device has an inside speaker that emits an alarm once the measurement is complete. By using this gadget, it becomes easy for the users to know the condition of their hearts and be forewarned in case of any danger (Güler and Uğur 232). The wireless Ecg notifies users when the heartbeat is either too slow or too fast.
The wireless Ecg is very important as it helps in ensuring that any conditions to the heart are sent to the doctor in due time and thus eradicating emergencies. The device does not interfere with an individual’s daily life, and it can work without the app. The app installed on the phone allows the transmission of the collected information through Bluetooth.
The device uses radio waves, and thus, it is less tiring to the user (Sneha and Upkar 35). Though it might be expensive to purchase the device, it is very helpful in the eradication of emergency heart ailments. The gadgets are readily available, and thus the approximated 1.5 million people at risk of heart infections can acquire wireless gadgets (Güler and Uğur 232).
Data Collection and Analysis
Data for the research will be collected from people over 65 years since they have high chances of suffering from heart ailments such as Cardiac Arrhythmia, enlarged hearts, and congestive heart failure (Orlov et al. 34). Data analysis was conducted by the use of graphs and charts, and according to the statistics gathered from the research, about 1.5 million Americans suffer from heart attacks on a yearly basis, with approximately 610,000 succumbing to heart diseases every year.
Of these, 150,000 are below 65 years. The heart alert is important as, according to the gathered statistics, 47% of deaths connected to the heart occur out of medical facilities. Of those respondents included in the research, 27% knew the symptoms associated with heart ailments (Cao et al. 86). The cost of treating emergency heart ailments is very high, with it being approximated to be 60 billion dollars each year.
It is important to understand that a normal person has an average of 80 beats per minute, with a low of 60 bp and a high of 100 bp. Sometimes the beats per minute can exceed the normal rate when an individual is under stress or when exercising (Welch et al. 3447).
Ensuring Continuous Learning
Beyond the classroom, it is important to facilitate continuous learning, and this can be made possible by using online libraries and search engines to gather additional information. With the advancement in technology, computers and the internet have become part and parcel of studies. Additional information from classroom learning can be attained at the click of a mouse.
It is important to make use of the online learning platforms as they are educative, effective, and cheap as considered to purchasing printed materials. Considering emergencies connected to heart ailments, the internet is an important source where information can be gathered (Welch et al. 3447). The use of search engines such as Google has been important in offering additional learning materials.
Works Cited
Cao, Huasong, V. Leung and C, Chow. “Enabling technologies for wireless body area networks: A survey and outlook.” Communications Magazine, IEEE (2009): 84-93. Print
Fensli, Rune, Einar Gunnarson, and Torstein Gundersen. “A wearable ECG-recording system for continuous arrhythmia monitoring in a wireless tele-home-care situation.” Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2005. Proceedings. 18th IEEE Symposium on. IEEE, 2005. 407-412. Print
Güler, Nihal Fatma, and Uğur Fidan. “Wireless transmission of ECG signal.” Journal of medical systems (2006): 231-235.Print
Orlov, Oleg I., et al. “Wireless ECG monitoring by telephone.” Telemedicine Journal and E-health (2001): 33-38.Print
Sneha, Sweta, and Upkar Varshney. “A wireless ECG monitoring system for pervasive healthcare.” International Journal of Electronic Healthcare (2006): 32-50.Print
Welch, James, Farzin Guilak, and Steven D. Baker. “A wireless ECG smart sensor for broad application in life threatening event detection.” Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. IEMBS’Annual International Conference of the IEEE. Vol. 2. IEEE, 2004. 3447-3449. Print