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Despite heart disease being the leading cause of death worldwide, one of the most common early detection tools has a fundamental flaw. An electrocardiogram, sometimes called an ECG or EKG, is used to measure the heart’s electrical activity to detect any rhythm-related issues, like arrhythmia or AFib.

The problem? The ECG doesn’t detect other issues such as restricted blood flow to the heart or irregular heart rhythms, which if left untreated could cause severe or life-threatening complications.

One company believes they’ve found the solution, and now you can join them to help bring earlier detection to people across the globe.

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