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Icardio was designed as a support tool for patients, and as a supplement to medical consultation. Written in layman's terms, icardio will help you better understand your condition and better inform your family members and friends. This website is a source of information for people who want to know more about cardiology.

Icardio is also a reference tool for physicians who care about a patient's understanding of a condition, a test or a treatment.

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Dr Gilles Goulet, cardiologist

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LONG-TERM MONITORING WITH IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR

Long-term cardiac electricity recording provides information about your heart rate, regular heart, if there are moments of electrical silence, and more. The Reveal, Biomonitor or Confirm RX collect cardiac signals through a miniature monitor that is implanted under the skin (internal).

HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS

A problem with the rhythm, or arrhythmia, is a problem with the electric system that makes the heart beat. There are two main categories of problems: stimulation disorders and conduction disorders.

ECG

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a 10 seconds recording of the electricity of the heart

THE HOLTER

A Holter monitoring is a continuous recording of the ECG, the electricity generated by your heart, during 24 hours.

LONG TERM MONITORING: DEVICES PLACED ON SKIN

Long-term cardiac electricity recording provides information about your heart rate, your heart's regularity, whether there are moments of electrical silence, and more. There are various types of monitors that record heart signals over longer periods of time. These systems collect cardiac signals at the surface on the skin (external). King of heart, Cardiomemo, Alivecor