The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have recently published a Medical Technology Guidance report (MTG) 64 featuring the AliveCor KardiaMobile. KardiaMobile is now the first and only NICE recommended personal ECG device for detecting atrial fibrillation in an ambulatory setting.
KardiaMobile is now NICE accredited.
KardiaMobile is recommended for detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) for people with suspected paroxysmal AF, who present with symptoms such as palpitations and are referred for ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring by a clinician.
Why did NICE make this recommendation?
Detecting atrial fibrillation in people with suspected paroxysmal AF usually involves wearing a continuous ECG Holter monitor. KardiaMobile is a portable wireless ECG recorder that can help detect AF.
The NICE committee consisting of a panel of experts looked at published clinical evidence that shows significantly more people had AF detected using the KardiaMobile single-lead device compared with a Holter monitor.
The clinical experts agreed that monitoring with KardiaMobile could increase infrequent AF event detection because it could record an AF event whenever symptoms are presented.
Cost modelling shows that KardiaMobile is cost saving compared with a Holter monitor by an average of £13.22 per patient over 2 years in people presenting with symptoms such as palpitations.
This positive recommendation acknowledges AliveCor’s digital innovative technology and empowers patients and doctors to remotely monitor their heart rhythm.
KardiaMobile can support an earlier diagnosis of AF in an ambulatory setting and this recommendation highlights AliveCor’s commitment to the NHS Long Term Plan to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the UK.
KardiaMobile is the world’s most clinically-validated personal ECG. Unlike traditional ECGs, KardiaMobile provides a compact, patchless and wireless solution that can be used at any time and anywhere.
The user starts a 30-second ECG recording on their smartphone via the Kardia app – by placing two fingers from each hand on each of the two top electrodes – enabling the patient to remotely capture a medical-grade recording of their heart activity. KardiaMobile provides instant detection of AF, bradycardia and tachycardia, which are leading indicators of cardiovascular disease.
KardiaMobile can also detect normal heart rhythm, offering users peace of mind.
This guidance replaces NICE’s earlier medtech innovation briefing on KardiaMobile for the ambulatory detection of atrial fibrillation (MIB232) published in October 2020.