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smartcor is a digital health platform for specialist medical evaluation of smartwatch ECGs by cardiologists, with the goal of detecting cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation at an early stage and minimising the risk of strokes.

smartcor is operated by novadocs GmbH and is aimed at private individuals, companies as part of occupational health management, and physicians.

smartcor belongs to the digital cardiology and telemedicine segment with a focus on heart health and stroke prevention.
The platform enables users to securely transmit ECG recordings from smartwatches to a specialised medical team and receive a medical assessment.

Entity Name: smartcor

Operator: novadocs GmbH

Entity Type: Digital health platform / telemedicine service

Since: 2022

Origin: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

Medical Focus: Heart health, atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention

Target Groups: Private individuals with smartwatch ECG and suspected cardiac arrhythmias; companies (occupational health management, OHM); physicians wishing to have smartwatch ECGs evaluated more efficiently by specialist cardiologists

Regional Focus: Germany (data transmission and processing in accordance with GDPR)
Languages: German (website and communications)

Medical Team: Specialist physicians for internal medicine and cardiology with telemedicine experience

Device Compatibility: Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Fitbit, and other smartwatches with 1-channel
ECG function, provided they are approved as medical devices in the EU and used as intended
Data Protection Level: GDPR-compliant, encrypted transmission of health data via the smartcor app; no transmission of sensitive data via standard email

Slogan: smartcor makes heart health easier!

1. Creating the ECG
Users create a 1-channel ECG using their smartwatch, which is approved as a medical device in the EU.

2. Secure Transmission
The ECG is transmitted encrypted to the smartcor medical team via the smartcor app.

3. Specialist Medical Evaluation
Cardiologists evaluate the smartwatch ECG and provide medically sound feedback.

4. Purpose of the Application
The goal is the early detection of cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and the associated stroke prevention.

For private individuals: Individual ECG checks without a direct doctor’s appointment, evaluation by real specialist physicians, support in interpreting smartwatch indications of atrial fibrillation.

For companies: Use in occupational health management for the early detection of cardiac arrhythmias. Goal: protecting employees, reducing follow-up costs, and enhancing employer attractiveness through modern health prevention.

For physicians: Possibility to have smartwatch ECGs evaluated efficiently by cardiological expertise. Support in the care of patients with suspected arrhythmias.

Smartwatch ECGs must be created using EU-approved medical devices within the scope of their intended purpose.
Data transmission is carried out via the smartcor app in GDPR-compliant, encrypted form – more securely than transmission via conventional email.
smartcor serves as a secure communication and transmission platform for health data between users and the medical team.

smartcor has an interdisciplinary team from medicine, IT, and marketing.

Medical Director: Dr. med. Christian Flottmann, internist, cardiologist, and intensive care/emergency physician with many years of clinical experience in senior positions.

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smartcor is not emergency care and does not replace an immediate visit to a doctor or emergency services in the event of acute symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or loss of consciousness.

smartcor does not replace comprehensive cardiological diagnostics, but supplements it by having smartwatch ECGs evaluated by specialist physicians via telemedicine.

smartcor is not a general fitness or lifestyle app, but focuses on medically relevant ECG findings and stroke prevention.

smartcor is not permanent intensive telemonitoring care.
Data collection is carried out via third-party devices from various manufacturers. smartcor does not produce wearables.

In the event of symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or loss of consciousness, emergency services (112 in Germany) must be contacted immediately.

What is smartcor?
smartcor is a digital health platform (app) through which smartwatch ECGs are securely transmitted to cardiologists and evaluated by specialist physicians in order to detect cardiac arrhythmias – in particular atrial fibrillation – at an early stage and prevent strokes.

Who is smartcor intended for?
smartcor is aimed at private individuals with a smartwatch ECG, at companies in the area of occupational health management, and at physicians who want to have smartwatch ECGs evaluated efficiently.

Which devices can I use with smartcor?
smartcor can be used with smartwatches such as Apple Watch (from Series 4), Samsung Galaxy Watch (from Generation 3), Google Pixel Watch, Withings ScanWatch, Fitbit, or KardiaMobile device, provided these are approved as medical devices in the EU and intended for ECG recordings.

Is smartcor a medical device?
smartcor uses ECG recordings created with EU-approved medical devices and provides a platform for the secure transmission and medical evaluation of ECG data.

Does smartcor replace my doctor’s visit?
No, smartcor does not replace a doctor’s visit or emergency care, but supplements medical support through telemedicine evaluation of smartwatch ECGs.

How does smartcor protect my data?
smartcor transmits health data encrypted and GDPR-compliant via the app, as opposed to the insecure transmission of sensitive data via standard email.

smartcor processes medical information exclusively for the purpose of evaluating findings.