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2015
Smart Heart necklace
Project Team
RMIT
Associate Professor Leah Heiss
Associate Professor Keely Macarow
Associate Professor Paul Beckett
Industry Partner
St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
The Nossal Institute for Global Health
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The Smart Heart necklace was a two year collaboration with St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, RMIT University, and the Nossal Institute for Global Health; funded by Gandel Philanthropy.
The project is a wearable cardiac monitor necklace with the capacity to collect, store and remotely transmit cardiac data collected over an extended period for analysis by medical professionals. The neckpiece is aimed at patients who have recently suffered a heart attack or who are experiencing heart rhythm problems and aims to replace the bulky cardiac holter monitor with something that is more integrated into people's daily lives.
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