iRhythm’s new iOS app enables patients to report irregular heartbeat symptoms

myZIO app

iRhythm Technologies is launching new patient engagement tools to enhance the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias. Patients using the company’s ZIO continuous cardiac monitoring service are now able to log heart symptoms with the new myZIO app for iPhone or at myZIO.com. The application also provides reminders and education, answering common questions and offering recommendations on the use of the ZIO Patch.

This new family of smartphone and web apps, the company claims, is designed to provide additional data for physicians to help rule-in or rule-out arrhythmias sooner in the diagnostic pathway, and adjust the patient’s care accordingly.

“myZIO is one example of our commitment to putting our patients first. It is also a stepping stone to the creation of arrhythmia patient communities, giving our users a priceless source of education and support,” said Kevin King, president and CEO of iRhythm Technologies. “By involving the patient in the clinical decision process, iRhythm is shaping the diagnostic pathway into a more collaborative one and, ultimately, one that dramatically improves patient outcomes.”

The iRhythm ZIO service, which has been prescribed for nearly 400,000 patients, enables users to record, store and analyze every heartbeat for up to 14 days, well beyond the 48-hour window of Holter monitoring. Studies of patients wearing the ZIO Patch documented that 50% of arrhythmias were diagnosed after 48 hours and that 75% of atrial fibrillation patients experienced their longest episode after 48 hours.