rnavara

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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Great pickup - yes indeed, inpatient admission for drug initiation has been the standard for too long (30 years to be precise). We use the standard Fridericia formula preferred for assessing drug risk, but we also use Bazett correction for
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Love these cardiology-specific questions! Low risk would indeed be based on the history, labwork (e.g. renal function), baseline ECG including HR, and EF
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Thanks so much for your support!
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Great question, by detecting and alerting the earliest ECG changes that are well-validated risk factors for sudden cardiac death, we can prevent these deaths and get the patient the care they need
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Sorry to hear about your kid, SVTs can be tough. May be worth asking your pediatrician about other options for monitoring that are suited for pediatric use!
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Interesting, that sounds like a useful tool - we all could benefit from a better understanding of our heart health at any given time!
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Ah interesting note, we chose that color scheme for our software interface including that green - you're right, that does convey medical!
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Thanks so much, yes we agree - patients have hated being hospitalized to start pills long before COVID! But now, as you point out, there is even more urgency to treat people safely at home.
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   by rnavara 5y ago

   Thank you so much! Our patient interface guides them through how to hold the device, it's a very simple device so even our 90 year old patients love using them :)
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Awesome, yeah we mentioned it briefly but heart rhythm side effects are a problem for so 300+ drugs - antibiotics, pain meds, psychiatric meds. The list goes on!
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    So glad to hear your feedback! Our aim is simple and safe :)
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Thank you so much for the support! We aim to make a dramatic improvement in AFib care not just for patients but their families as well
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    So kind of you to share your personal experience and support - you are such a powerful reminder of why we are building SafeBeat Rx!! No one should ever have to go through what you have been through, let alone NINE times. We're eager to
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Ha awesome link, thank you!
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Yes, you get it - it's a boring hospitalization all around! For patients getting a cardioversion after their drug-load, they can fortunately come get one as an outpatient (most cardioversions are for elective outpatients, and in fact t
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    So true, and a revealing insight into US healthcare! The vast majority actually goes toward hospital room and board, with a fraction of the cost for the ECG monitoring. This is why insurers are keen to reimburse an out-of-hospital alternati
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your mother - this is unfortunately a common theme among our patients and we're excited to make a big change here. Let your mother know that
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Great point, indeed the problem of automated ECG analysis has been around for the last several decades and there's still no automated solution accurate for AFib patients (one of the the hardest categories for making ECG measurements).
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Thanks so much! Medicine is often a mix of extremely high tech and very low tech, so we're in a great position to fix the latter :) We can actually pair with multiple different types of hardware (our software is hardware-agnostic) but
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Great question, our training data involves thousands of ECGs to validate the software performance of the algorithm itself. As far as in-human data, 100 patients is well-powered for Phase I software validation, in preparation for our upcom
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    Launch HN: SafeBeat Rx (YC S21)- At-home ECG software to replace hospitalization

    124 points by rnavara 5y ago|69 comments
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    by rnavara 5y ago

    Huge congrats, Ishita - amazing to see all your progress!