We have simple technology that measures blood pressure and pulse. There should be another simple medical device that can determine if a patient has an arrhythmia, such as mitral valve prolapse. The sensor would be a digital stethoscope that is placed on the patient's chest for a few minutes. The computer attached to the sensor would use pattern recognition to determine which, if any, arrhythmia the patient has. This could be turn what is now an appointment with a specialist into something a nurse can do on demand, and more people could be screened for heart rhythm or other abnormalities.
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