Telemedicine ECG-telemetry with Bluetooth technology

The newest Bluetooth communication technology was added to our previously-developed Internet-based information system, which collects shortand long-term digitized ECGs together with relevant clinical data for the management of patients. A wireless communication protocol was developed using the Bluetooth system for short-distance (10-20 m) RF data transmission. This unit could send compressed records to a Web server via a GSM telephone modem. During the study, 3,850 ECG-based telemedicine consultations took place, 1,663 ambulatory monitoring sessions with online monitoring via the Internet were performed, the thrombolysis time delay in acute myocardia was studied in 36 patients, home telecare was carried out for 39 patients with acute myocardial infarction immediately after hospital discharge, and monitoring in a nursing hospital was also used.