Bluetooth Portable Device for ECG and Patient Motion Monitoring

Abstract

The cardiovascular disease does harms to person's h ealth, and most of them are concerned with arrhythmia which is the leading cause of death. The chances of suffering a myocardial infarc tion are great and increase up to fifteen times aft er the first occurrence. During a heart attack, heart muscle is depraved of oxygen and will literally die if the artery remains blocked. The f irst few hours are critical in saving much of the dying heart muscle and preventing permanent heart damage. Unfortunately, the symptoms vary and the most common reason for critical delays in medical treatment is lack of early warning and patient unawareness. It is possible to detect the onset of a heart attac k and eliminate patient error. In this paper, we pr esent a portable miniature wireless device for ECG measurements. The patient will only be required to carry a cell phone equipped with Bluetooth. W hen the device detects a heart attack, it will alert the cell phone which in turn will automatically call for help and provide the pa tient's location. The goal is to provide early heart attack detection so that the patient wi ll be given medical attention within the first few critical hours, thus greatly improving his or her chances of survival.