Integrated low-cost wearable electrocardiograph system of primary assessment for cases of rural residents

In recent years, advances in both technology and medicine have made great progress. With the development of technology, low-cost and high-precision sensors have emerged and microcontrollers with high computing power and low power consumption have been created. In densely populated urban areas, health care is provided by a set of hospitals and medical centers where every patient can find an immediate response to his health problem. However, medical care, particularly in non-urban areas, remains limited as many such areas do not have a hospital or medical center nearby. This results in inadequate medical care, both diagnostic and preventive, for the inhabitants of these areas. Today, the development of microprocessors, the high-speed internet and the low-cost sensors that have been developed can enable the creation of autonomous, accessible health monitoring units. In this work, an integrated low-cost, wearable electrocardiograph system is presented. The system is able to operate anywhere there is an active internet connection. The proposed system consists of two parts. Firstly, the wearable ECG which can be located in the patient's home. Secondly, the information system, in which the data is collected and visualized, so that the doctor has immediate access. Health is a precious commodity and the application of technology is imperative, especially for the health care of citizens in remote areas.