World Heart Day was September 29 and to celebrate it, MOCACARE announced its new cardiovascular health monitoring and management solution, MOCAheart.
MOCAheart is a smart health device that gives people a new way to track heart health without the need for bulky cuffs or complicated monitors. It uses a simple pressure sensor that combines a thumb scan with an algorithm for measuring blood flow and velocity. The device then combines those parameters to determine heart rate and blood oxygen levels, and generates for users an easy-to-understand indicator of overall cardiovascular health called the MOCA INDEX. The Index is a simple 1 to 5 scale that provides an instant snapshot of consumers’ systolic and diastolic figures.
Heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading causes of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year according to the World Heart Federation. In the U.S., nearly 70 million American adults have high blood pressure and only about half have their condition under control. In fact, 1 of 3 American adults has pre-hypertension—blood pressure readings that are higher than normal, but not yet in the dangerous range where making simple lifestyle changes can be very effective.
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“We are excited to introduce MOCAheart and realize our ambition of empowering people to proactively monitor their heart health without interrupting their lifestyle,” said Naama Stauber, co-founder and COO, MOCACARE. “By combining the latest developments in technology and medical science we have been able to deliver a device that will empower millions to effectively and effortlessly track cardiovascular health in taking action to prevent or minimize the well-known risks associated with heart disease.”
The MOCAheart device takes the sensor data and displays the results on an accompanying iOS app within 25 seconds. The app provides visual graphs of daily, weekly, monthly or annual trends, allowing users to see their heart health insights over time and track progress. Users can text and share health status updates among loved ones and with healthcare providers.
Edited by
Kyle Piscioniere
