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February 12, 2014

New Mobile App Connects Heart Patients with Nearest Cath Lab


Israel-based company CathMaps+ announced this week of the debut of what it calls the world’s first mobile app designed to assist people with a high risk of cardiac distress, according to a statement released by the company. The app can integrate a user’s cardiac history with an interactive map of catheterization labs throughout the world so that the user can locate the nearest lab and receive more personalized and effective treatment.

The app, which is owned by Kickstart LLC, is compliant to HIPAA laws, but with permission by the user, his or her medical history can be shared with relatives, caregivers and emergency professionals. The app is available on both Android and iOS devices. CathMaps+ Founder/CEO Danny Oberman was inspired to create the app after experiencing a cardiac incident himself last year.

"By creating and launching the CathMaps+ app, it is my hope that heart disease patients and their families will be equipped with a sense of normalcy and peace of mind as they go about their daily lives, and even travel," Oberman said in a statement. "As a life or death condition, the idea of suffering a repeat incident can be an almost constant concern.  This app will help offset patient anxiety while also serving as a valuable tool for cardiologists and the medical community overall."

CathMaps+ is available in English and Spanish, and is now available on the App Store and Google Play for $4.99. The company also has plans to release the app in additional languages throughout 2014. A video demo of the app can be viewed at http://cathmaps.com/

While CathMaps+ helps users find the nearest cath lab, an app released in the UK late last year by the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust helps users locate the defibrillator machines, which are located at various public points throughout Oxfordshire County. According to Oxford Mail, the free app, which is available on both Android and iOS devices, has been available since November. The app also offers users advice on how to use the machine if someone is in cardiac arrest.




Edited by Cassandra Tucker
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