A Portable Wireless ECG Monitoring System using GSM Technique with Real Time Detection of Beat Abnormalities

In this mobile era, design and development of a continuous remote ECG Monitoring System will be of immense help to modern healthcare. Deploying telemedicine/telecare principles, the developed system suggests a feasible solution for continuously monitoring the post-operative conditions of cardiac patients. When the product developed is small in size and exhibits user-friendly operations the patients will feel more comfort in carrying them. The mobile phone technology which has gained tremendous popularity when used as an inter-link between the patient and the physician will be a familiar platform for both of them. Our paper proposes the design of a real time, low cost portable wireless ECG acquisition system which we implement through the common mobile phone and high end recorder. An Alarm system with a notification mechanism is an added benefit to alert both the physician and the patient in case of any abnormalities.