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Q: QuestionCan I share the results from the EKG monitor with my doctor?

• A:Answer Yes, you can save your EKGs on your phone and easily email them to your doctor with the press of a button.

Q: QuestionHow does the AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor connect to my smartphone?

• A:Answer The AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor connects to your smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth.

Q: QuestionIs the AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor portable?

• A:Answer Yes, the AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor is portable.

Q: QuestionHow many electrodes are included with the AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor?

• A:Answer The AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor comes with three 1.18" x 1.18" stainless steel electrodes.

Q: QuestionWhat heart metrics does the AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L monitor track?

• A:Answer The AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor can detect atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, tachycardia, and normal heart rhythm.

Q: QuestionDoes this EKG monitor require any wires or gels to use?

• A:Answer No, the AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L EKG monitor is intuitive to use and works great without requiring wires or gels for added convenience.

Q: Questionsome reviews say you have to register with the company in order to be able to use it. Is that true? Also, I am not going to pay the $9.99 a month. I also read you can save it as a pdf and print out results as you need them. True?

Asked 4 years ago by Jlynn.

• A:Answer Registering with the company via the app is not the same thing as signing up for their 9.99 monthly service (annuity). You need the app to use the device. If you also want to sign up for their services you upload your readings to them and they will have their board certified physician review your readings. We did not sign up for their services as we can upload the readings to our cardiologist.

  Answered 4 years ago by jfd3Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDo you have to have a monthly subscription to get all 6 readings on the AliveCor - KardiaMobile 6L? Like if I just have my iPhone have the app for kardiamobile installed on my iPhone and the AliveCor - KardiaMobile 6L. Would that be all I need to get all?

Asked 4 years ago by Wk88.

• A:Answer Note to users of Apple Watch that does EKG. This Kardia device does not do anything different from your Apple Watch unless you buy the monthly or annual subscription. Without the subscription, this device only tells you if you have atrial fibrillation (your Watch already does that), whether you have bradycardia (slow heart beat; you can easily do this just by measuring your heart rate which your Watch already does), and whether you have tachycardia (fast heart beat; same thing — your Watch measures heart rate already). With the subscription, you get the following which your Watch does not detect: sinus rhythm with PVCs, SVE, and Wide QRS. I intended to purchase device to get frequent readings of whether I have any of these 3 other issues (the ones requiring a subscription) but I don’t want to pay a subscription. The device is expensive enough. Dumping this device until no subscription is needed for the full readings.

  Answered 4 years ago by HRMpal

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Q: QuestionWhat's the difference between this model and the previous model?

Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer I am assuming you are referring to the single lead product. That's the first one I had. It is very useful and all most users will need. It is designed to produce a tracing in lead I, but you can make a slight manipulation to get a tracing in lead II. The 6L version can do that also, but for those who want even more information, it can create tracings in 6 leads at once. (I, II, III, AVL, AVR, and AVF)

  Answered 6 years ago by Samsson

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Q: QuestionHas anyone used this with a Samsung Galaxy S10e? The company verified it has not been tested with that specific model. However, the S10 and S10+ have been and are in the compatible device list. Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago by Jd713.

• A:Answer To answer my own question in case anyone else wonders the same thing, I ended up taking a chance and purchasing this after chatting with a BestBuy rep online. They asked if I had tried to install the app--excellent thought that had not occurred to me. And, they verified that this item was returnable within so many days if I was not satisfied with it for any reason. So, I installed the app and it worked properly. I of course could not test it fully without the device, but since it said it was compatible and ran fine until the point of pairing, I chanced it. I ordered the device and it has been working perfectly smoothly. I also verified my Android OS version was on AliveCor's list of compatible devices, even though my specific device was not. It's was still a gamble, but I can confirm my particular Samsung Galaxy S10e works.

  Answered 5 years ago by Jd713

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Q: QuestionJust wondering if the 6 lead version of Kardia can detect more than the Lead 1 version. For example, first and second degree heart blocks, PACs, PVCs. The Lead 1 version that I have now can only detect AFib, therefore not great at diagnosing palpitations

Asked 5 years ago by Giodi.

• A:Answer My cardiologist says that 6 leads vs. 1 lead is like day vs. night.

  Answered 4 years ago by KardiaMobile6LUser

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Q: QuestionMy cardiologist recommended I buy a Kardiamobile but I have a pacemaker so can I use one or not?

Asked 4 years ago by Lee.

• A:Answer Yes, you may. The Kardiamobile devices detect the heart's electrical activity in the exact same manner as a professional ECG machine. If your pacemaker is firing, the "spikes" generated by the pacemaker will show up on tracings generated by the Kardia device and the Kardiamobile will not interfere with the pacemaker in any manner. Retired physician here.

  Answered 3 years ago by RetiredDoc

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Q: QuestionI am a doctor with a mobile practice. Do you have any infomration whether the tracing is billable?

Asked 5 years ago by DrBrian.

• A:Answer If Dr Brian is a real MD, he should know better and contact the manufacturer directly!

  Answered 4 years ago by LiveFreeNH

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Q: QuestionDoes this need a subscription . If yes how much does that cost ?

Asked 4 years ago by Ronald.

• A:Answer Can you get all 6 readings with out having to get a subscription? Like having just my device and my iPhone will as a non paying individual still get all 6 readings anytime and as long as I wish?

  Answered 4 years ago by Wk88

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Q: QuestionI'm still confused in what I can expect for results without paying for the subscription. If I purchase the 6L will I get 6 separate graphs for my doctor to review? Can any of he graphs display atrial flutter for my doctor to review as well as myself?

Asked 3 years ago by KK.

• A:Answer Without the KardiaCare subscription you can download a basic determination such as tachycardia & the 6 readings ( Leads I, II, III, aVF, aVL, and aVR) as a PDF & send to your doctor as an attachment for further interpretation. With the KardiaCare subscription an advanced determination such as Sinus Rhythm with Supraventricular Ectopy (which should cover atrial flutter) would be displayed immediately with the 6 readings which you can also send to your doctor as a PDF. I have used the 6L with KardiaCare for 1 month and find it very helpful and user friendly to send abnormal readings to my cardiologist.

  Answered 3 years ago by RickVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill it work just using your fingers if you cannot connect to knee or ankle? For example when I am at work wearing long coveralls and can't expose my knee or ankle.

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer It can give one lead or six lead ekg. You chose which you want to do each time you do an ekg. Only the 6 lead requires access to skin on knee or ankle. It also requires thumbs on contact points. The one lead mode just requires two fingers on the two access points.

  Answered 3 years ago by WalkerVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionhow dose work

Asked 6 years ago by rose.

• A:Answer Earlier answer is baloney. The device works with any mobile phone that runs recent Apple iOS or Android. That covers most phones in the USA--where BestBuy has stores. See the manufacturer's website if you have an old phone, for iOS/Android rev level requirements. Using the "6-lead" device does not require you to attach any wires to yourself. First you start the Kardia App on your phone. Then you lay the device on your leg just above your knee and press down evenly with two fingers of your left hand on the left pad and two fingers of your right hand on the right pad. The pad underneath needs to contact your knee well, so I dampen above the knee with one drop of water (no more) before I start. Then the App starts counting down and EKG traces move across the screen of your phone. That stops in 30 seconds. Then just email the resulting 4-page PDF to a computer with a printer and you've got a 6-lead EKG your doctor can read. To actually understand the magic of how KardiaMobile6L figures out 6 leads from 3 pads, you would need to know a lot more and study their patents!

  Answered 4 years ago by KardiaMobile6LUser

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Q: QuestionWhat kind of battery does it use, how long does it last, and is it user replaceable? (There are two small screws on the back, for what I assume is the battery compartment, but I haven't opened it, as the unit is working fine, so far,)

Asked 2 years ago by bbuy.

• A:Answer Use a CR2016 Coin Cell. The battery life depend of how much it’s used approximately 1-2 years of a normal use 2 or 3 recording per day.

  Answered 2 years ago by NestorCVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWithout subscription or having to send this off will this tell you if you are in AFIB? ANSWERS on here sound very odd like skating around a simple question.

Asked 2 years ago by Ssss.

• A:Answer YES!! IT WILL TELL YOU IF YOU ARE IN AFIB AND ALSO HEART FLUTTER. IT ALSO SHOWS PVCS AND OTHER HEART ISSUES. ITS UP TO YOU TO SEND THE INDO TO YOUR DR OR CALL YOUR DR ABOUT WHAT IT SHOWS YOU.

  Answered 2 years ago by BobTVerified Purchase

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