UConn Developing Monitor That Can Detect Early Signs of Heart Disease

STORRS, CT — University of Connecticut biomedical engineering professor Ki Chon is developing a new heart monitor to identify the early signs of irregular heartbeat that can be worn throughout the day.

UConn officials said Chon and his research team are working to create a small armband that can be worn all day, without any wired connection, to monitor for atrial fibrillation over an extended period of time without disrupting a person’s everyday activities.

The team is also creating a smartphone app that will receive data from the sensors using Bluetooth connections, officials said.

See an overview of the research and development efforts here.

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