Regents of the University of Minnesota
Cardiovascular (CV) health is an essential component of overall health. A free app has been developed and is provided here by the University of Minnesota Medical School to support a fast, easy and low-cost tool to test heart health in just 3 minutes. Here, the test involves calculating the change in heart rate over one minute following two minutes of maximum exercise, known as your heart rate recovery (HRR). HRR is a highly significant predictor of heart health and all cause five-year mortality that does not require specialized equipment and can be done in many settings (home/office). Download app to iPhone and follow instructions. For the most accurate testing, link app to heart rate chest band, as indicated. In the absence of the chest band, self-monitoring of heart rate by hand could be done but is less reliable. After obtaining results, an assessment of heart health is provided. Consult with your physician / health care provider if you have questions. De-identified data will be collected and used to assist researchers and health care specialists examine heart health regionally by state and country. This will be valuable in identifying regions/locales that could benefit from increased health awareness and care delivery.
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Cardiovascular (CV) health is an essential component of overall health. A free app has been developed and is provided here by the University of Minnesota Medical School to support a fast, easy and low-cost tool to test heart health in just 3 minutes. Here, the test involves calculating the change in heart rate over one minute following two minutes of maximum exercise, known as your heart rate recovery (HRR). HRR is a highly significant predictor of heart health and all cause five-year mortality that does not require specialized equipment and can be done in many settings (home/office). Download app to iPhone and follow instructions. For the most accurate testing, link app to heart rate chest band, as indicated. In the absence of the chest band, self-monitoring of heart rate by hand could be done but is less reliable. After obtaining results, an assessment of heart health is provided. Consult with your physician / health care provider if you have questions. De-identified data will be collected and used to assist researchers and health care specialists examine heart health regionally by state and country. This will be valuable in identifying regions/locales that could benefit from increased health awareness and care delivery.
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