KardiaMobile 6L EKG, No Membership Required, Unlimited Recordings, HSA/FSA

I bought the KardiaMobile 6L mainly so I could check my heart rhythm at home if I ever felt something unusual. After actually needing it during a real cardiac event, I’m extremely impressed with how useful this little device can be. I recently felt that something wasn’t right with my heart rhythm and used the KardiaMobile 6L to make several recordings. The results were abnormal and concerning enough that, along with what I was feeling, I decided to go to the ER. This wasn’t a false alarm—I was ultimately admitted to the hospital for the abnormal heart rhythm. What impressed me most was that I had actual ECG recordings from while the event was occurring. I could download the complete six-lead waveforms as PDFs showing the date, exact time, heart rate, and Kardia determination. Those recordings gave me something objective to save and show my cardiologist rather than simply trying to describe what I had felt. Since leaving the hospital, I’ve also used it to establish my normal baseline and to check my rhythm when I occasionally think I feel a skipped beat. It takes only about 30 seconds to get a recording. There is a small learning curve to getting the cleanest six-lead tracing. I found that sitting completely still, keeping my hands relaxed, and making light, steady contact with the leg electrode just above my left knee gives me very clean and repeatable recordings. I understand that Kardia’s automated determination is not a diagnosis and this does not replace a doctor or a hospital 12-lead ECG. In fact, I think one of its greatest benefits is simply being able to capture the actual waveforms while an event is happening and preserve them for your doctor. I originally thought this would just be an interesting device to have around. After having it provide useful information during an event that resulted in a hospital admission, I look at it very differently. Small, simple to use, and potentially extremely useful when you actually need it. I’m very glad I bought it.

Clinical-use EKGs. Get the 6-lead, there's no good reason to get the single lead. Having a 6 lead is an order of magnitude better than just a single lead. If you have any cardiac issues, get this! No debate. Nothing to think about. It's a fantastic, easy-to-use, reliable and CLINICALLY ACCEPTED 6 lead EKG and a very inexpensive price. The battery lasts around a year or more and is easily replaced. It's the CR2016 (same size as the CR2036 but thinner, and may not be as easily found in stores as the more common CR2036 so best to order some online and keep them as back up. The store for like 10 years...) You upload Kardia software to your iPhone/Android and it syncs easily with the device. There's a section for "notes" which you can use the phone's dictation option to dictate notes. Better: buy two. Keep one at home in the medicine cabinet or wherever you store items for quick access, and another for your purse/pocket for when you're traveling or out and about. I've been in the clinical medical device industry for 40 years- this is a great product, that works well, and delivers clinically-valid results to your doctor; it is inexpensive and well made. No reason not to have one if you are dealing with any and all cardiac issues. You don't have to sign up for their service if you have your own cardiologist or GP. The software works with or without a "subscription" (which is really only about having access to a cardiologist who will "read" you EKG and give you a determination.) The software will make a "possible xxx" diagnosis for you. The main point is that you shouldn't be buying this "for the heck of it" or to "see if I've got anything." If you suspect you are having cardiac issues, you should already have gotten you derrière to a doctor, preferably a cardiologist. If you already have consulted with your physician/cardiologist, then you already know - or suspect - what's going on, and you would be following your cardiologists advice from here on out and this is merely gathering additional data for further clinical analysis/study. In either case, the Kardia-generated "possible diagnosis" should confirm what you and your cardiologist already suspect, or at least provide more data for your clinician to make a more accurate diagnosis.

I bought this to have this diagnostic capability at home and in the field. I bought the Kardia unit specifically because it was the only FDA cleared device I found and because I read multiple reviews from cardiologists who liked it. It is easy to use and so far has seemed accurate. I like the capability of doing 6-lead readings, and the potential for field adaptability is huge. However there are a few caveats... One, you must be in a comfortable and relaxed position for an accurate reading. If you are having to actively hold the unit in place or are pressing down on the pads, it will pick up a lot of muscle artifacts just like any other EKG would. Two, if you have mobility, joint, or other range of motion problems it can be difficult to get in a position that allows you to be comfortable and relaxed while simultaneously reaching both fingertip pads and your ankle. I did a few test runs with this unit and shared them with a paramedic and critical care nurse. Both said the quality looked good and agreed with the device's assessment (normal rhythm). I then took it to my next doctor's appointment. The EKG tech looked at it and thought it was pretty cool and seemed to be accurate. Finally I ran this unit at the exact same time the tech ran a full 12-lead on me so I could compare, and the output was a match. So I would say this device is very accurate. I was leery of the app and how much access to the data I would have based on some previous reviews, however I found that it does almost everything that I need without an expensive prescription. I can record my tests and keep a log, export (email / print) the ekg graphs, and the note feature is nice. There are some analyses it does not perform without the subscription, which I find kind of silly - its already in the software and just not enabled, and if something like that is going on with my heart I definitely want to know and not have it withheld. I'm sure its great for some people but I don't need the quarterly cardiologist review, and I don't want my app dumbed-down just because I won't buy a subscription that I don't need. Perhaps Kardia would consider a one-time upgrade to enable the additional rhythms without subscribing to the doctor review. The biggest issue I have is their app constatly berates you to upgrade and buy the subscription service. Its almost difficult to use the app because the in-app advertisements and misleading pages that keep pushing the service on you even after you've told it "no". I really wish they would fix that. Its very frustrating and I almost returned the unit because of this, vut ultimately decided to keep it. I live and work in a remote area, and really bought this device to give me more diagnostic capability in the field. After talking with a few seasoned paramedics including some who do maintenance and repair on professional fire/ems EKG units, I will likely be modifying my Kardia unit to accept standard snap-on EKG leads. I plan to solder button snaps onto each pad, which will allow the limb leads to be placed much more easily and on patients who can't get into the necessary position for whatever reason. More importantly, the third lead can be moved around and although it is one slice at a time I can get a more complete picture of the heart when nothing else is available. I will do a lot of testing afterwards to see if there is any impact to the quality, and yes I know it's not FDA certified for this modificiation etc. but the possibility here is amazing. Kardia if you're reading this: A version of this device that accepts actual wire leads and ideally has more total leads, and which is aimed at professional responders such as myself would be a game changer. For rural areas where volunteers are used extensively this could make a huge difference. I rarely have the fire truck there when I get on scene, and often we're way back in the woods where lugging the equipment over rough terrain is difficult. Most of my gear is self-purchased and I don't have a $20k Physio-control LifePak with me. But I would gladly buy a $200 or $300 portable unit like this out of pocket if it had these features. I would spend another $50 even on this unit if it just had detachable wire leads.

I have an Apple Watch, 2 automatic blood pressure devices that record heart rate, and an oximeter that measures both oxygen concentrations and pulse. I need to know if I am in atrial fibrillation and more importantly - what the ventricular rate is. I had a recent cardiac procedure and for the first time realized that the watch and the blood pressure devices may have been measuring the atrial rate rather than the ventricular rate. The first sign I had of that was my palpable carotid pulse and the oximeter pulse were about half as much as what the watch and BP devices were measuring. The difference between atrial and ventricular rates on a regular 12-lead ECG are obvious. When I heard that Kardia had a 6-lead ECG that was inexpensive and easy to use at home - I decided to try it. The credit card sized device is easy to use. It does take some practice to record smooth wave forms but that is no different than the Apple Watch. 30 second ECGs are recorded and easily converted to PDFs that can immediately be emailed to your doctor or clinic. I was recording and emailing them within 10 minutes of opening the box. I have included an image of an ECG tracing I made on September 15, 2023 showing normal sinus rhythm. The only downsides I have noted so far are minor and they include: 1: Extra services are for sale including additional algorithms for ECG interpretation. I can read ECGs so I did not consider that to be a big issue. It might be for a person who wants more than the very basic readings that do include atrial fibrillation. You can also consult with a Cardiologist through this app for a fee. 2: Deleting ECGs - the app gives you the choice to accept or rerecord ECGs during the initial save step. If you do save - there is no way that I can figure out to delete the files. It is easy to rapidly accumulate a large file of ECGs and I have not figured out how much memory these files are using. There are online instructions on how to delete the files but they do not appear to work for this specific device. 3: Getting used to doing the recording - to do the 6 lead ECG you needs to hold the device between the finger and thumb of your right and left hands and against the knee or ankle area of your left leg. If you waver too drastically the recording is rejected and you have to try again. A 6-lead ECG doesn't have chest leads - all of that information is not there. Regular 12-lead machine run by a tech is less likely to have significant artifacts so signal to noise is greater with a 12-lead ECG. Bundled into the cost of the 12 lead is a more extensive algorithm and a cardiologist read of the tracing. It is also important to remember that the ECG contains a lot of information and expertise interpreting it. In my opinion it is best to use it in collaboration with a physician who is following a known problem or suspects a problem rather than to think that it can be used as an independent diagnostic tool. All things considered this is a very innovative, practical, and easy to use device that produced superior recordings at home that can be used by your personal physicians.

As a paramedic, I have over two decades of EMS field experience on the street performing 12-lead ECGs on patients in less than ideal situations. Trying to get a clean tracing in diagnostic 12-lead mode without significant artifact is challenging sometimes but we have come up with some tried and true methods. I will not delve into that topic here. I find that this little device does a nice job getting that 6 lead while also filtering out much of the artifact. I use it to try and capture my own arrhythmia in order to better manage it. For $109 this device provides enough information to try and find the possible source of certain symptoms (if you are trained to know what to look for and what questions to ask). Although not as thorough as our $40,000 monitor/defibrillators we carry on the bus (also not as HEAVY) it does a very good job functioning as a simple 3-lead (that actually captures 6-leads since the limb leads double up to provide aVR, aVL and aVF). Back in the day that was all we had. We remembered the lead placements “white right, smoke over fire” and it gave us a Quick Look at rate and rhythm which helps look for premature contractions, escape beats or rhythms (> 3 beats), and AV blocks, among other lethal arrhythmias. Once we started using 12-lead machines it was a game changer, especially in identifying STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction). Whether or not this device has sufficient sensitivity to reliably show ST elevation or depression, I do not know. If it does, it would only provide an inferior or high lateral view which would still be beneficial if ischemia or infarct is in that area of the heart. This device is actually brilliant. Now can we get this “lightweight” tech into our very expensive and very heavy street units? Specific Review: Pros: lightweight, good filter for artifact, ability to add notes, download to PDF, simple to use. Cons: only 6 leads (but much better than 1 lead), need to add some more instructions for those not in healthcare on skin prep for cleaner tracing. (Other reviewers already commented on using ECG gel or licking fingers for better conductivity between device and skin). It does not provide an interpretation for all possible arrhythmias that the 6L is capable of detecting without a subscription. I think that’s wrong. Many of us in the business can interpret and don’t require it BUT this device is also for those that are not (and I would venture to guess a very large portion of the customer base). Paying for additional information from an online cardiologist is fair when a human is providing their time and expertise. But not for a computer interpretation (which can also be flawed as there are times on the street we discover the computer isn’t always right - humans must double check and know enough to question it). At a minimum the company should offer a low subscription rate for software updates and computer interpretation of additional arrhythmias, in particular lethal arrhythmias. Then charge more for a cardiologist consultation. It should also provide an immediate warning for calling 911. Example: 3rd-degree heart block, SVT or V-Tach with pulses. I have had patients state they were symptomatic for a long time before calling 911. If you are feeling bad you should call 911 however some people need a little extra convincing on the urgency. This can do that. So detecting NSR, tachycardia, bradycardia and A-fib on the free version is not enough. Need to provide large warning for SVT, v-tach with pulses, AV blocks, etc. That will save lives. I can give countless examples of patients that waited too long. This device can make a difference. The question is what is a fair price point to cover the business end and what is the right thing to do simply to help people with a profit motive? Many of us give our time for free to save lives. It all depends on what motivates you. All that being said, I highly recommend this device. I deducted a star for the high subscription fees.

Great lil tool for on the go. Will give you piece of mind. Can be used quickly in private and gives you immediate results. App allows you to store your data and show to your dr

Okay with more than 15 thousand reviews, I’m probably the only person that will read this… but I just had to review it. I was really on the fence about which model to get – the new card, the old single line, or this 6L. The bottom line is this – the 6L gives lots more information than either of the other two, for only about 20 bucks more. It still does single lead readings if you want, but you have the option of doing 6 lead readings, too. Nothing moves on it, the device ‘wakes up’ when you put your left and right fingers or thumbs on the contacts. That connects the circuit, and fires it up. Nothing on the device lets you know it’s awake, but the app does. The app is the same for all of them. It will nag you to purchase a Kardia membership, but I figured three out of 6 possible arrhythmias were good enough… and actually, there’s a 4th. That’s when everything is normal, and it gives you a “Normal Sinus Rhythm”. I like that the device is Bluetooth enabled, so my data’s not going out over WiFi… like the single line version. And what happens when you don’t have WiFi available? You’re sunk, that’s what. The card style is Bluetooth, but you can’t change the battery. This 6L model you can change the battery (CR2016), it doesn’t need WiFi, and it gives a ton more info. Yep, the choice was obvious for me. I had zero trouble setting up. The easy to understand quick start guide said to download the Kardia app, which I did. I turned on my Bluetooth. I launched the app and tapped “Create Account”. When finished, I opened the app and tapped “Record your first EKG”. I put the device on my left knee, and both my thumbs on it. The app showed it initializing, and then started counting down 30 seconds. Done. “Normal Sinus Rhythm” was displayed, along with my EKG tape. No problem using on my wife, either. I love this thing, and I’m so glad I got it. I should never have to pay another dime to Kardia mobile, but I always have the option to, if I want any more of their many services. Hope this helps.

Very useful accessory. Reading are accurate and as a medical professional I can recommend this product.

I just bought the device, as I had a stent put in (angioplasty) and was discharged after have a bout of PVC. So I wanted a device where I could monitor myself for issues when I travelled out of town away from advanced cardiac care. This works as advertised. It shows the battery level and I did 5 readings over 2 days with no degradation. Changing the battery needs a special size screwdriver, or any watch battery change shop can do it. Warranty is 1 year. The peace of mind you get for the price is invaluable.

It arrived in a box within the box a sealed package, first thing I noticed when unpacking was scratches on the back electrode. But it seems to work fine. Quality control could be better.

Kardia mobile 6-lead device is better than the single-lead version as it gives a clearer picture of the ECG trace for heart arrythmias. However, the associated Kardia app is not downloadable in Singapore to Android users and the device is useless without the App. The solution is to "sideload" the Kardia app via APK from a number of sites, eg. APKPure. After installing the app, everything works perfectly.

Works perfectly, super easy to use. My doctor also liked it. I still haven't caught any episode, but it's very useful to have on hand if it happens.

O produto não serviu para nosso caso particular. Infelizmente minha empregada jogou a caixa fora e não posso fazer a devolução. Nao precisa publicar, pois não conseguimos usar o equipamento devido a um problema físico.