SuddenLife

Specialties

SuddenLife has affiliated with iRhythm to bring you the latest in heart rhythm monitoring, the Zio®Patch. Available only on prescription of a physician, this amazing device is a wireless 2×5 inch patch that continuously records your heart rhythm. As shown in the photo and video, the patch is easy-​to-​use and apply and allows you to wear it during normal daily activities, whether that is exercise, showering, sleeping, etc. With the help of a special adhesive, the patch typically remains in place for 4 – 14 days of recording of all of your heart beats.

History

Established in 2012.

Compared to today, the technology twenty years ago was primitive. Recording devices required patients to wear wires and electrodes that needed to be removed for exercise, showering, etc. In 2011, SuddenLife was «reborn» with a focus on consumer health. Today, patients are far more pro-​active in researching and making their own health care decisions. Consumer driven health testing has become commonplace. Fortunately, technology has advanced along with this trend, with availability of simpler monitoring devices such as the SuddenLife heart rhythm monitor from iRhythm. Today, SuddenLife has partnered with physicians to evaluate you for and, when appropriate, obtain this easy-​to-​use heart rhythm monitor. You will be provided a detailed report of the findings of your heart recording. SuddenLife is your next step in safeguarding your health!

Meet the Business Owner

Steven H.

Business Owner

Our founder and clinical director is Steven L. Higgins, MD FHRS. Dr. Higgins is also the Chairman of the Department of Cardiology and Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla where he has practiced for over 25 years. In 2012, Scripps was named as one of the 35 best hospitals for heart care by US News and World Report. Dr. Higgins is an internationally recognized authority on cardiac arrhythmias having published over 125 peer-​reviewed medical articles including three in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. He lectures frequently on various topics. In May, 2012, Dr. Higgins presented the results of a clinical trial entitled «Prevalence of Arrhythmias in Emergency Department Patients Discharged Using a Novel Ambulatory Cardiac Monitor» at the Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions in Boston.