All about the heart

Since the global corona pandemic 2020, we know how important infection protection is. Wearing masks, washing hands regularly and keeping a distance of at least 1.5 metres make up the core of these protective measures. But what to do if someone collapses and needs help? A scenario that was already…

July 1^st, 2017

Guest entry from Dr. Peter Kenedi

The media regularly report incidents in which drivers suffer from a heart attack or become unconscious while at the wheel. For many people, driving means stress. Poor visibility and time pressure cause the heart to race, the hands to sweat and the…

June 12th, 2017

June 1^st, 2017

The golden hour is commonly known to relate to a heart attack. But what does this actually mean and what happens to the heart during this period of time?

In a healthy heart, the heart muscle pumps blood throughout the circulation in order to provide the body with oxygen and…

May 2^nd, 2017

The German saying “Verliebte ticken gleich” reflects that lovers are in line with each other. There is, in fact, a proven story behind it. The love and togetherness of a couple has various effects on our body, behavior, and even heart.

May 1^st, 2017

May has been named National Stroke Awareness Month in the United States, with the goal to raise awareness and money for stroke. The UK Stroke Association also organizes their annual campaign Make May Purple for Stroke each May for the same reasons.

Stroke Facts: Did you…

July 19^th, 2016

Summer. Days become longer, nights shorter. Especially when temperatures remain high at night it can be hard to get enough sleep. This exhausts people. For those suffering from heart disease it poses an additional burden. Often they are confronted with increased fatigue or in some…

May 17^th, 2016

With the introduction of our 22-lead ECG at the ESC congress in London in 2015, the number of overlooked infarctions could be reduced dramatically in the future.

According to current statistics the first ECG registered with infarction patients when in hospital are conclusive…

February 17^th, 2016

Looks like a heart attack, but is not. Patients who suffer from the Broken-Heart Syndrome show the same symptoms, as heart attack patients. Often doctors recognize only at the cardiac catheterization, that the cause of the shown symptoms is not a blocked coronary artery, but a…

February 9^th, 2016

In this form of cardiac arrhythmia, the human heart is no longer able to pump blood. The cause of this dysfunction is a failure in the transmission of the electrical signal which is formed in the sinus node. So-called orbital excitations in the ventricles are created that can…

February 4^th, 2016

When the heart gets out of rhythm, and thus, beats too fast, too slow or irregular, one speaks of cardiac arrhythmia.

Normally, the human heart beats 60-80 times per minute (sinus rhythm). The rhythm is defined by the sinus node, which is in the upper part of the right heart…

January 26^th, 2016

As of now, CardioSecur Active is also available for chosen Android smartphones.

The mobile ECG system is optimized for the following smartphones with Android operating system:

·      Samsung Galaxy S5, S5 NEO, S4
·      Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, Sony Xperia Z2
·      HTC…

December 10^th, 2015

Any questions? Problems? Or do you simply want to give your feedback? From now on you can also contact us via WhatsApp. We are happy to be available for you from Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm.

November 9^th, 2015

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in most industrialized countries. At this the acute myocardial infarction (also called heart attack) is the second leading cause of death among cardiovascular diseases.

But how does one recognize a heart attack? Among the…

October 29^th, 2015

Due to today’s world stroke day, we dedicate this blog post to the topic: "stroke caused by atrial fibrillation." Atrial fibrillation refers to the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia that may cause the formation of blood clots in the heart. In atrial fibrillation the atria do…

August 10^th, 2015

As of now, the new CardioSecur case is available in our web shop. This case offers enough space for your CardioSecur ECG cable and electrodes. It is very light and thanks to the small size easy to store. Save yourself the annoying search if you want to make a recording and have…