On Smoking, Heart Disease and EKG Machines (Part 56):
A NewTech 12-Channel ECG 1208 Product Review


As for the fifty-sixth part of this new article series entitled On Smoking, Heart Disease and EKG Machines, we will just continue on discussing here all about the risks and dangers of smoking and how it affects our heart.

Cholesterol and Smoking

Most people associate cigarette smoking with breathing problems and lung cancer. But did you know that smoking is also a major cause of heart disease for men and women?

According to the American Heart Association, more than half of all smoking-related deaths are from cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke. And a person's risk of cardiovascular disease greatly increases with the number of cigarettes he or she smokes. Smokers continue to increase their risk of disease the longer they smoke.

People who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day have more than twice the risk of heart attack than non-smokers. Women who smoke and also take birth control pills increase several times their risk of heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.

Allow me to stop there for a moment to give a review on this yet another superb EKG machine device brand NewTech 12-Channel ECG 1208. Also being listed in the EKGShop.com website, NewTech 12-Channel ECG 1208 is regarded as one of the recommended ECG Machines brand available in the market today as being used by most doctors and medical hospitals or clinics.

The NewTech 12-Channel ECG 1208 supplies full line ECGs from single channel to twelve channels to fit for different market demands. Except for single channel ECGs, all the ECGs are simultaneous 12 lead acquisitions. The machines have powerful filter for elimination of AC, EMG and DRIFT, Visual alarm for ECG/EKG lead off, Automatic shut down when it is not in use for 2 minutes, rechargeable built-in battery supports approx. 2 hours operation, high resolution thermal recorder, and some are even designed with interpretation, storage, trace preview function, compatible with RS232 or USB interface and optional software for further ECG/EKG data management and review.

Also this ECG device has an up to $30 reimbursement pert test. This machine has a Simultaneous 12 leads acquisition and Automatic measurement and interpretation of ECG trace.
 
This EKG Machine has an automatic lead change, automatic printing of date, time and parameters including paper speed, sensitivity, filter status and etc.

Aside from the abovementioned specs, this EKG also includes these features: powerful digital filter for elimination of AC and EMG interference, key-stroke is accompanied with "beep" sound for confirmation of correct input, 3/4/6 printout format, 16 exams in memory for calling and duplicating, fully charged built-in battery supports over 50 exams,
Thermal Printer: Vertical: 8dot/mm; Horizontal: 40dot/mm (25mm/s); Print sensitivity, heart rate, paper speed, filters status and etc., and RS232 interface and optional software supporting data transmission to PC.

Moreover, if you buy EKG on the website (www.ekgshop.com), they offer 3 years warranty and a 2 year extended warranty which is available for $ 299 only. Extended warranty plans available including free loaners and our exclusive Rapid Response Service.
     
For more info regarding this brand, you may visit the link below:

http://www.ekgshop.com/Product/12-Channel-ECG-1208.html