KardiaMobile 6-Lead EKG Monitor: Instant Heart Health
Original price was: $149.00.$119.00Current price is: $119.00.
Price: $149.00 - $119.00
(as of May 19, 2025 09:41:24 UTC – Details)
The KardiaMobile 6L offers accurate, detailed, medical-grade six-lead EKG results directly to your smartphone in just 30 seconds. It provides FDA-cleared determinations of AFib, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, and Normal Sinus Rhythm, giving you six times more data to share with your doctor. Trusted by professionals, this is the world's only FDA-cleared six-lead personal EKG. It works with most smartphones (app download required) and offers core functions without a subscription. Customers find it easy to use for tracking heart rhythm, praising its accuracy and detailed information, especially for AFib, though some note long-term reliability concerns.
Product Details
- Device Type:Â Personal EKG Monitor
- Leads:Â Six-lead
- EKG Recording Time:Â 30 seconds
- FDA-Cleared Detections:Â Atrial Fibrillation, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Normal Sinus Rhythm
- Compatibility:Â Most smartphones and tablets (Kardia app required; check alivecor.com/compatibility)
- Subscription:Â Not required for core EKG and listed rhythm detections.
- Key Limitation:Â Does not check for heart attack.
Advantages
KardiaMobile 6L provides significantly more detailed cardiac information than single-lead devices, empowering users and their doctors with comprehensive data. Its rapid, 30-second analysis delivers FDA-cleared insights into common arrhythmias directly to a smartphone. Being doctor-recommended and the only FDA-cleared six-lead personal EKG enhances its credibility. The ease of use, coupled with no subscription requirement for essential detections, makes it an accessible tool for proactive heart health monitoring.
Our Recommendations
The KardiaMobile 6L is highly recommended for individuals seeking to monitor known heart rhythm conditions like Atrial Fibrillation, or those advised by their doctor to track Bradycardia or Tachycardia. It's excellent for capturing transient symptoms to share with healthcare providers. Always consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment; this device is a monitoring tool, not a diagnostic replacement. Ensure your smartphone is compatible before purchase.
Conclusion
KardiaMobile 6L is a valuable, user-friendly device for individuals needing detailed, at-home EKG monitoring. Its six-lead technology and FDA-cleared detections provide significant insights into specific heart rhythms without mandatory subscriptions. While it doesn't replace professional medical advice or detect all cardiac events like heart attacks, and some long-term reliability issues are reported, it stands as a powerful tool for proactive heart health management and facilitating informed discussions with healthcare providers.
Great case. Perfect fit. –
Very nifty
It’s very easy to use. My cardiologist recommended I get this because I’ve been having some sort of tachyarrythmia that when I’ve work the zio monitor, I didn’t have an episode, so I’ve been practicing using this for when it happens, records short ekgs 30 seconds but you can do it over and over, you need to be still while doing or will have a lot of artifact. It seems nifty though, I got a case to carry it around it, so it’s nice to have. I debated on getting this or a newer apple watch and I went with this since I don’t have to worry about having it on me or if the battery is charging etc. it has a built in battery that I think last for a really long time.
Bull 30290 –
Confirmed accurate, very simple and portable
I bought this to have this diagnostic capability at home and in the field. I bought the Kardia unit specifically because it was the only FDA cleared device I found and because I read multiple reviews from cardiologists who liked it. It is easy to use and so far has seemed accurate.I like the capability of doing 6-lead readings, and the potential for field adaptability is huge. However there are a few caveats… One, you must be in a comfortable and relaxed position for an accurate reading. If you are having to actively hold the unit in place or are pressing down on the pads, it will pick up a lot of muscle artifacts just like any other EKG would. Two, if you have mobility, joint, or other range of motion problems it can be difficult to get in a position that allows you to be comfortable and relaxed while simultaneously reaching both fingertip pads and your ankle.I did a few test runs with this unit and shared them with a paramedic and critical care nurse. Both said the quality looked good and agreed with the device’s assessment (normal rhythm). I then took it to my next doctor’s appointment. The EKG tech looked at it and thought it was pretty cool and seemed to be accurate. Finally I ran this unit at the exact same time the tech ran a full 12-lead on me so I could compare, and the output was a match. So I would say this device is very accurate.I was leery of the app and how much access to the data I would have based on some previous reviews, however I found that it does almost everything that I need without an expensive prescription. I can record my tests and keep a log, export (email / print) the ekg graphs, and the note feature is nice.There are some analyses it does not perform without the subscription, which I find kind of silly – its already in the software and just not enabled, and if something like that is going on with my heart I definitely want to know and not have it withheld. I’m sure its great for some people but I don’t need the quarterly cardiologist review, and I don’t want my app dumbed-down just because I won’t buy a subscription that I don’t need. Perhaps Kardia would consider a one-time upgrade to enable the additional rhythms without subscribing to the doctor review.The biggest issue I have is their app constatly berates you to upgrade and buy the subscription service. Its almost difficult to use the app because the in-app advertisements and misleading pages that keep pushing the service on you even after you’ve told it “no”. I really wish they would fix that. Its very frustrating and I almost returned the unit because of this, vut ultimately decided to keep it.I live and work in a remote area, and really bought this device to give me more diagnostic capability in the field. After talking with a few seasoned paramedics including some who do maintenance and repair on professional fire/ems EKG units, I will likely be modifying my Kardia unit to accept standard snap-on EKG leads. I plan to solder button snaps onto each pad, which will allow the limb leads to be placed much more easily and on patients who can’t get into the necessary position for whatever reason. More importantly, the third lead can be moved around and although it is one slice at a time I can get a more complete picture of the heart when nothing else is available. I will do a lot of testing afterwards to see if there is any impact to the quality, and yes I know it’s not FDA certified for this modificiation etc. but the possibility here is amazing.Kardia if you’re reading this: A version of this device that accepts actual wire leads and ideally has more total leads, and which is aimed at professional responders such as myself would be a game changer. For rural areas where volunteers are used extensively this could make a huge difference. I rarely have the fire truck there when I get on scene, and often we’re way back in the woods where lugging the equipment over rough terrain is difficult. Most of my gear is self-purchased and I don’t have a $20k Physio-control LifePak with me. But I would gladly buy a $200 or $300 portable unit like this out of pocket if it had these features. I would spend another $50 even on this unit if it just had detachable wire leads.
RMarsha –
Kardia 6L excellent product
Easy to setup and use. I have used the Kardia Mobile for years and the Kardia 6l works great with more measurements. Both Kardia Mobil and 6L can be used in the same application.You just select which device you’re going to use for the trace. The help desk is also very helpful.
George Dawson –
Beats existing devices…by a mile.
I have an Apple Watch, 2 automatic blood pressure devices that record heart rate, and an oximeter that measures both oxygen concentrations and pulse. I need to know if I am in atrial fibrillation and more importantly – what the ventricular rate is. I had a recent cardiac procedure and for the first time realized that the watch and the blood pressure devices may have been measuring the atrial rate rather than the ventricular rate. The first sign I had of that was my palpable carotid pulse and the oximeter pulse were about half as much as what the watch and BP devices were measuring.The difference between atrial and ventricular rates on a regular 12-lead ECG are obvious. When I heard that Kardia had a 6-lead ECG that was inexpensive and easy to use at home – I decided to try it.The credit card sized device is easy to use. It does take some practice to record smooth wave forms but that is no different than the Apple Watch. 30 second ECGs are recorded and easily converted to PDFs that can immediately be emailed to your doctor or clinic. I was recording and emailing them within 10 minutes of opening the box. I have included an image of an ECG tracing I made on September 15, 2023 showing normal sinus rhythm.The only downsides I have noted so far are minor and they include:1: Extra services are for sale including additional algorithms for ECG interpretation. I can read ECGs so I did not consider that to be a big issue. It might be for a person who wants more than the very basic readings that do include atrial fibrillation. You can also consult with a Cardiologist through this app for a fee.2: Deleting ECGs – the app gives you the choice to accept or rerecord ECGs during the initial save step. If you do save – there is no way that I can figure out to delete the files. It is easy to rapidly accumulate a large file of ECGs and I have not figured out how much memory these files are using. There are online instructions on how to delete the files but they do not appear to work for this specific device.3: Getting used to doing the recording – to do the 6 lead ECG you needs to hold the device between the finger and thumb of your right and left hands and against the knee or ankle area of your left leg. If you waver too drastically the recording is rejected and you have to try again.A 6-lead ECG doesn’t have chest leads – all of that information is not there. Regular 12-lead machine run by a tech is less likely to have significant artifacts so signal to noise is greater with a 12-lead ECG. Bundled into the cost of the 12 lead is a more extensive algorithm and a cardiologist read of the tracing. It is also important to remember that the ECG contains a lot of information and expertise interpreting it. In my opinion it is best to use it in collaboration with a physician who is following a known problem or suspects a problem rather than to think that it can be used as an independent diagnostic tool.All things considered this is a very innovative, practical, and easy to use device that produced superior recordings at home that can be used by your personal physicians.
TCL –
Very small but useful and accurate. Provides essential indicators and assesses the rhythm. Must for continuous monitoring.
KokSun KHONG –
Kardia mobile 6-lead device is better than the single-lead version as it gives a clearer picture of the ECG trace for heart arrythmias.However, the associated Kardia app is not downloadable in Singapore to Android users and the device is useless without the App. The solution is to “sideload” the Kardia app via APK from a number of sites, eg. APKPure. After installing the app, everything works perfectly.
TAO1 –
Ich bin vorerst sehr zufrieden mit dem Gerät. Endlich konnte ich aufzeichnen, dass wirklich etwas nicht stimmt und ich mir das nicht “einbilde”. Das alleine waren mir die 170€ wert. Wie weit und wie genau die Aufzeichnu gen für genauere Diagnosen auswertbar sind, weiß ich auch noch nicht. Meine Hausärztin hat es jedenfalls nichts kritisiert oder in Frage gestellt. Die Bedienung ist wirklich sehr leicht. Die App herunterladen und los gehts. Ich hab die kostenpflichtige ärztliche Befundung nicht dazu genommen, daher kann ich auch nichts darüber berichten. Ich finde das Gerät wirklich gut und leicht zu bedienen. Die 30 sec EKGes werden aufgezeichnet und gespeichert. Genau so schnell kann man sie wieder löschen oder ausdrucken. Bequemer gehts nicht. Würde es derzeit wieder kaufen.
Andrea Dario Casagrande –
Nao esta dando certo usei as explicacoes manuais ontenet ate agora insatisfeita se pudesse devolveria . Agora consegui fazer funcionar deve se usar o aplicativo de Micromed para ele funcionar . Agora está perfeito .
Marco Petti –
La differenza più grande tra un dispositivo KardiaMobile e una semplice frequenza cardiaca tracker, è che in realtà acquisisce un ECG, un’immagine del proprio battito cardiaco. Questo è molto simile all’ECG che si riceve dal proprio medico, solo una versione semplificata.Kardia Mobile utilizza l’ECG per identificare una fibrillazione atriale. Entro pochi secondi, il dispositivo può inviare una risposta automatica per farci sapere se il ritmo cardiaco è normale o se siamo in fibrillazione atriale. Le immagini o le strisce che il dispositivo registra ci appartengono. Se lo si desidera, si può anche inviare una copia delle immagini al proprio medico per un’ulteriore revisione.Kardia Mobile è lungo circa 3 pollici, abbastanza piccolo da poter essere facilmente portato in tasca o addirittura attaccato al retro del proprio smartphone. Sul dispositivo è presente un punto dove appoggiare le dita se si avvertono sintomi. L’accessorio trasmette quindi all’app Kardia sullo smartphone per fornire i risultati dell’ECG, che in genere richiede circa 30 secondi.Nella versione 6L che ho acquistato è possibile eseguire un ECG a 6 derivazioni del ritmo cardiaco, che è molto più accurato dell’ECG a derivazione singola disponibile sul Kardia Mobile originale. Ha dimensioni simili all’originale Kardia Mobile. Il vantaggio delle 6 derivazioni è quello di avere un quadro più accurato del ritmo cardiaco e una migliore capacità di diagnosticare un ritmo cardiaco anomalo. Avere 6 derivazioni significa che il dispositivo può osservare il ritmo cardiaco da 6 diverse angolazioni.I dati clinici supportano una precisione del 95%; con il Kardia Mobile, si ottengono ECG di migliore qualità appoggiando il sensore su un oggetto fermo, come un tavolo, e appoggiando poi le dita. Non tenere MAI il dispositivo tra le mani.C’è anche un servizio di abbonamento opzionale disponibile per chi possiede un prodotto Kardia come me; nell’opzionale servizio di abbonamento, si ottiene archiviazione cloud illimitata di ECG, un rapporto mensile personalizzato inviato a casa propria e monitoraggio dei farmaci. Ci sono molte fantastiche funzionalità comunque nell’app come l’analisi istantanea dell’ECG e l’invio illimitato di ECG via e-mail.CONCLUSIONI:Nel complesso, ritengo che il Kardia Mobile e Kardia Mobile 6L sono ottimi prodotti per il monitoraggio domiciliare della fibrillazione atriale di un paziente. Come ho affermato sopra, poiché la fibrillazione atriale è una condizione a lungo termine, è ottimo per i pazienti avere qualcosa a casa per monitorare i loro sintomi a lungo termine. Eventuali limitazioni dell’attuale algoritmo Kardia possono essere risolte chiedendo al medico di esaminare le strisce ECG ottenute dal dispositivo. Quando si tratta di monitoraggio di fibrillazione atriale, ritengo che i dispositivi Kardia siano i migliori monitor ECG domestici disponibili per i pazienti.