Omron collaborates with AliveCor, expands into cardiovascular monitoring

Omron Healthcare India has announced its collaboration with AliveCor India. With this partnership, Omron now offers AI-based handheld ECG technology besides being a blood pressure monitor player in India.

This collaboration, brings forth devices including a home BPM+ECG monitoring FDA cleared device (blood pressure monitor with AliveCor ECG capability in a single device) for early CVD (CardioVascular Disease) detection and management and AliveCor’s FDA-cleared and pocket-sized personal ECGs. These devices instantly detect various arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (Afib), bradycardia, tachycardia, and more.

“Stroke risk is 3.4 times higher with hypertension, but it is five times higher with Afib, and so if people frequently have Afib, they may face a stroke shortly. This signifies that monitoring both ECG and blood pressure at home and keeping the doctor informed is crucial for the early management of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health conditions like stroke,” says Tetsuya Yamada, MD, Omron.

Elaborating on the collaboration Yamada further added, “With these innovative devices, we can cut down on the waiting period for ECG measurement and also enhance accessibility which will help the patients keep their doctors and caregivers informed in a convenient and real-time manner to make them make more informed and better decision-making for cardiovascular health management.”

Anuj Seth, MD, AliveCor said, “Partnering with Omron allows us to extend the reach of our products to more patients, thereby saving more lives.”