Before enrolling in the LAPTOP trial, Larry Stewart and his wife had to make the journey to see Dr. Lakkireddy about every six weeks for congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heartbeat. Now, after having the device, which looks like a pacemaker, surgically implanted in his chest, all Stewart has to do each day is hold the small monitor, the size of a smartphone, up to his chest and the readings are sent back to the doctor's office for instant analysis. "It makes me feel better that there's something there that's measuring and keeping an eye on my heart," said Stewart. It also means only making the trip to the doctor's office every three months. - See more at: [ Ссылка ]
