MSI will be showcasing a new notebook design at CES 2007 which integrates electrocardiogram analysis. The new notebook will be called the MSI HATO NB or Heartbeat Audition Transceiver On-the-go notebook and will allow doctors to monitor their patient’s ECG remotely via an onliine connection.

The notebook will record and store ECG signals of professional quality, and generate different levels of alarms based on the signals. These alarm messages will be forwarded with the signals to the relevant care takers of the notebook owners.

MSI also bundles 3G wireless technology into the HATO notebooks which means notebook owners will always be in touch with their doctors no matter where they are.

Finally – a notebook that can actually save lives folks.

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MSI Concept Product: HATO Notebook

05-Jan-07

The World No.1 ECG Healthy Notebook
Taipei, Taiwan (Tech Messenger) — Micro-Star International has taken a new challenge to incorporate its advanced solution in today’s medical and hospital information systems. MSI’s excellent R&D team has designed a revolutionary notebook, which supports the ECG (electrocardiogram analysis). The H3 NB stands for Digital Home, Hospital Online, Heart Healthy Monitor and will be known as HATO (Heartbeat Audition Transceiver On-the-Go) NB. This notebook is designed to monitor the patient’s electrocardiogram record and to enable online access to doctor who can view the results anytime in the hospital. The HATO (Heartbeat Audition Transceiver On-the-Go) NB. is great solution for doctors and patients who want to get immediate monitoring and diagnosis.

Heart Disease – Still the Number 1 Killer

Heart and blood vessels diseases kill more than 16 million people worldwide and account for 30 percent of the total number of deaths each year. Additional millions are disabled, frequently in their prime. In the U.S., an estimated 61.8 million people live with cardiovascular disease. Heart disease and stroke, the main components of cardiovascular diseases, account for nearly 40 percent of all deaths in the nation. The major risk factors are high blood pressure, tobacco use, and poor dietary habits, especially the intake of saturated fat, elevated blood cholesterol, lack of physical activity, obesity, and diabetes.

The most common cause of heart disease is the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart itself. This happens slowly over time. Some heart diseases can be present at birth. A combination of a sedentary lifestyle and a rich diet can also lead to an increase in clogged blood vessels, heart attacks and strokes. For people without major health issues, increasing physical activity and adapting a healthier diet can lower the chances of developing cardiovascular diseases.

However, you can do plenty to prevent heart disease or at least lessen your odds of developing one. Along with exercising and eating a healthy diet, one of the best ways to prevent heart disease is getting regular physical exams. If your doctor detects a problem, you can address the issue in its early stages, rather than waiting for it to worsen. Your doctor may use an ECG to detect irregularities in your heart rhythm, structural abnormalities in your heart, or problems with the supply of blood and oxygen to your heart. This is a test to find out how well your heart is working. It tells your doctor whether you’ve had a heart attack, what type of heart attack it was, and which part of the heart is damaged. An ECG also shows doctors how fast your heart is beating and whether it’s beating in a regular pattern. There are additional ECG procedures that are more involved than the standard ECG, this includes the Holter Monitor. A holter monitor is a small, portable electrocardiograph machine that can record the heart’s rhythm over a longer period of time. It makes a continuous recording of the heart’s electrical activity during a patient’s daily routine. Usually worn for 24 to 72 hours, the Holter Monitor, which is the size of a small deck of cards, can detect intermittent heart rhythm irregularities.

H3 NB – Supports ECG Monitoring

In order to help its consumers to create a healthy lifestyle, MSI’s R&D team has successfully designed a notebook which integrates the function of the ECG – the HATO (Heartbeat Audition Transceiver On-the-go) NB. The HATO (Heartbeat Audition Transceiver On-the-go) NB stands for Digital Home, Hospital Online, Heart Healthy Monitor. It allows the hospital cardiologist to interpret the patient’s electrocardiogram ECG and send the results ahead to a doctor at the hospital. It aims to provide ECG transmission faster to reduce in-hospital delays and quicker care for the patient.

Handy H3 NB – Monitor Your Heart Anytime, Anywhere

Because of a continuously growing number of cardiac patients around the world. MSI has developed a friendly and intelligent notebook solution based on the interpretation of ECG monitor which offers diagnostic tests available to patients anytime, anywhere. The HATO (Heartbeat Audition Transceiver On-the-go) NB can record and store ECG signals of professional quality level, generate different levels of alarms, and forward the alarm messages with the recorded signals to relevant health care providers by means of new generation wireless communication devices.

3G Wireless Technology Can Save Lives

Moreover, the HATO (Heartbeat Audition Transceiver On-the-go. NB is 3G-enabled wireless solution. There’s no need to go and see the doctor personally or even go to the hospital for check-up. Through 3G, patient and doctor are connected at all times and in all places. It can overcome several challenges such as physical distance between doctor and patient, overcrowded hospitals and longer-than-average hospital stays. With H3 NB, patients can self-administer most tests and allows them greater freedom, yet making it possible for their doctor to monitor their health.
MSI H3 NB – Keeps your Heart Healthy

MSI’s innovative H3 NB is a new concept in portable ECG, offering a comprehensive suite of ECG interpretation and analysis programs. It is designed to record and transmit in real-time a patient’s ECG information to appropriate medical staff or doctor for initial diagnosis and professional medical advice.

Looking after your health is the best way to keep your heart healthy. MSI is eager to play an active role in keeping you happy and healthy. Start living a healthy life and keep your family happy and worry-free as well.

About MSI Notebook

Each MSI notebook is delicately-engineered with the latest technology for delivering exceptional performance and also, stylishly-designed to give a sleek modern appearance. The MSI notebook is also equipped with Bluetooth technology to use with wireless devices including PDAs, mobile phones, digital camera, handheld and more. Aside from the widely-used AMD64 platform, MSI will be one of the first notebook manufacturers to implement Intel®’s latest 3rd generation NAPA platform in 2006 to bring extraordinary performance at a very high speed which no one has ever experienced before. This is also integrated with MSI’s own Advanced Cooling System (ACS) technology, a revolutionary heat pipe and thermal solution that improves heat dissipation and opens the way for a silent, fan-free cooling system. Moreover, MSI notebook series comes with the exclusive Color Bright Display (CBD) which provides higher brightness levels and sharper contrast for true-to-life images.
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