New York and Jerusalem—CathMaps+, the world’s first HIPAA-compliant mobile application for cardiac patients and people living with elevated risk of a cardiac incident has been launched in the U.S. It integrates a patient’s cardiac history with an interactive map of cath labs throughout most of the world. CathMaps+ mission is simple: to use mobile technology to provide peace of mind and emergency assistance to hundreds of thousands of Americans in their most urgent time of need. The app was created by Danny Oberman, an Israeli who made aliyah from Australia in 1975. Oberman had a cardiac event last year, and decided to create an app that would alleviate some of the anxiety patients at risk might have by steering them to the closest places for help.
CathMaps+, owned by Kickstart LLC, is available for most Android and iOS users, and provides cardiac patients with tailored emergency tools in case of a follow-on incident, as well as GPS mapping of the nearest catheterization labs. It also allows cardiologists fast access to critical medical history in an emergency, ensuring more informed, personalized, and effective treatment.
According to the CDC, each year approximately 715,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 525,000 are a first heart attack and 190,000 happen to people who have already had a heart attack.
CathMaps+ is the only app to integrate a patient’s cardiac history with an interactive map of catheterization facilities throughout most of the world. CathMaps+ is accurate, fast, and easy to use. It is also private, though with user permission, information can be shared with loved ones, caregivers or emergency professionals.
“By creating and launching the CathMaps+ app, it is my hope that heart disease patients and their families will be equipped with a sense of normalcy and peace of mind as they go about their daily lives, and even travel,” said Oberman. “As a life or death condition, the idea of suffering a repeat incident can be an almost constant concern. This app will help offset patient anxiety while also serving as a valuable tool for cardiologists and the medical community overall.”
CathMaps+ is available on the App Store and Google Store for $4.99. CathMaps+ has plans to release the app in additional languages throughout 2014. For more information, please visit at:
Website: www.cathmaps.com
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By Rebecca Modell
