Medical device technology can collect biometric data such as heart rate (ECG and HRV), brainwave (EEG), and muscle bio-signals (EMG) from the human body to provide valuable information to address chronic, and other health-related conditions.

Information from the National Council on Aging (NCoA) on the top chronic conditions differs somewhat from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but NCoA provides the nice graphic below.

The graphic above indicates four of the top ten conditions are heart-related, and the CDC states that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., with high blood pressure and cholesterol being two of the top risk factors. The two top wearable technologies today, smartwatches and fitness trackers, increasingly include heart monitoring.