Rithmi is an app that allows you to monitor your heart rhythm 24 hours a day, with the aim of detecting possible abnormalities in heart rhythm and prevent possible cases of stroke.

Rithmi checks your heart rate variability obtained through data obtained from different types of sensors to look for abnormalities in your heart rhythm. The most common arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which affects about 3% of the world’s population and is one of the main causes of stroke.

Rithmi is a Class I medical product, approved by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS). In addition, the company has implemented the ISO 13485 medical device quality standards for all its processes.

The Rithmi app is available for both iOS and Android operating systems. You can download it from your Apple Store or Play Store.

In order to use Rithmi, a minimum version of the operating system is required:

Android 5.0

iOS 11

The Rithmi application does not share any data. All our databases are encrypted and pseudo-anonymized. It is the user who can share information and reports with the doctor if he/she wishes to do so. Rithmi also complies with all current GDPR regulations concerning the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.

The photoplethysmography sensor incorporated in the wearable devices compatible with the Rithmi application are very sensitive to movement, therefore, it is very important to remain at rest, for example sitting, resting your arms on a table or on your legs, without moving and without talking. It is also important that before taking the test, you have not been physically active or drunk coffee, tea or tobacco. When you are ready, perform the test from the Rithmi application and stay 30 seconds in the indicated position. At the end, you will be able to see your result.

Our recommendation is to test 3 times a day: morning, afternoon and evening. If you can’t, at least test once a day. It only takes 30 seconds.

If a possible abnormality in your heart rate has been detected after the test, you should repeat the test to check that everything is correct. If after performing a second test, the test result is the same, you should consider the following:

The detection of an anomaly may be due to the bracelet not being properly adjusted, before taking the test you have suffered episodes of stress, you have done some physical activity or you have consumed stimulating substances such as coffee, tea or tobacco. Check that you comply with our recommendations and perform a new test.

If these results occur frequently, we recommend that you make an appointment with your doctor so that he or she can review your test history and establish guidelines for further testing or monitoring.

The risk of stroke is calculated through the Framingham Index, a scoring method that gives a risk of cardiovascular disease taking into account a number of factors such as: whether you are male or female, age, pathologies and risk factors such as diabetes, cholesterol or smoking. Thanks to this index, it is possible to calculate an approximate percentage of risk of suffering a stroke in the next 10 years for people over 55 years old without a previous stroke.

The tests performed with the Rithmi application have 95% sensitivity and 95% specificity. The study was conducted in 160 patients with atrial fibrillation at the Hospital “La Fe” in Valencia. The study was led by cardiologist Dr. Joaquín Oscà and was published in the “Revista Española de Cardiología”.

The price of the Rithmi application is 3,49€ per month or 34,90€ per year. By purchasing the annual subscription you save two months.

App subscriptions are made through the official App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).

To cancel your subscription, you will need to do so through your app store:

Play Store:

1. Access the link Google Play – Subscriptions.
2. You can also log in manually by following these steps:

– From your Android device, open the Google Play Store application. – Check that you are logged in with the Google user you used to purchase Wikiloc Premium.

– Open the side menu and click on “Subscriptions”.

      3. A list of all the Apps you are subscribed to will appear, select “Wikiloc”.

      4. A screen will open with details of your subscription, where you can perform the following actions: 

• Change your payment method.
• Unsubscribe.
• Reactivate a cancelled subscription that has not expired.

If you have problems with the payment platform, this link to Google’s official support can help you.

At the moment the Rithmi app is available in the Apple Store and the Play Store in Spain, UK, Ireland and Malta.

To download reports it is necessary to accept the storage permission that you can find during the user registration.

To start using Rithmi FlashCheck, you only need the camera and the flash of your mobile phone. In a simple and convenient way you can monitor the health of your heart without using external devices, just using your mobile phone.

Yes, you can do the arrhythmia test from any mobile phone, as long as you have the Rithmi application and the phone has a camera and flash. Keep in mind that some phones have several cameras, so you should try to do the test by covering one or more, depending on the model of your phone. The application will notify you when the signal is good.

• Rithmi recommends two measurements per day, one in the morning and one in the evening, while resting. Additional measurements during the day are recommended if symptoms occur.
• Testing in brightly lit outdoor areas may affect the result, it is recommended to test indoors.
• In order to take the tests you need an internet connection on your mobile phone.
• Testing is not recommended for children under 22 years of age.
• Be sure not to cover the camera flash while testing, sometimes the camera flash can get hot and cause discomfort to your finger. 
• Wearing fingernail polish or tattoos on the finger can weaken the signal and interfere with the effectiveness of the tests.
• In the event of a “heart condition correct” result, Rithmi does not guarantee that the user will not experience arrhythmias or other health problems. For any changes or suspicions in your health status, we recommend that you consult your doctor.

If the application notifies you that it has detected an anomaly, it may also be due to:

• Not placing your finger properly on the phone’s camera or covering the flash.
• Talk or move the hand you are holding the phone with during the test.
• Putting your finger on the wrong camera
• Before the test, you have been under stress or have been involved in sports or other activities.
• You have consumed stimulating substances (coffee, tea, tobacco, etc.).

Remember to follow our recommendations on how to perform the test so that the results are as accurate as possible. In the event that these results occur frequently, we recommend that you make an appointment with your doctor to review this situation.

To be able to test with FlashCheck from your mobile phone, you need to accept the permission to access the camera. It is also necessary to accept this permission to set a profile picture.

Click on the link below for instructions on how to test with FlashCheck: https://rithmi.com/flashcheck-test-instructions/

Rithmi uses heart rate obtained from data extracted from Garmin devices. Most wearables use photoplethysmography (PPG), which measures light absorption from the blood. By measuring the changes in light absorption of the blood through the blood vessels, the heart rate is obtained.

Monitoring with Garmin watches is not continuous, it’s up to you to start the test whenever you want. You choose when to take a test.

In many cases, arrhythmias do not show up with symptoms and the person does not know that he or she is suffering from them. That is why it is important to do at least one test a day. We recommend doing 3, in the morning, afternoon and evening. If at any time you feel palpitations or a racing heart, it is also advisable to do a test.

With the Rithmi promotion with Garmin you can get a 5% discount on the purchase of a Garmin wearable device subject to promotion plus a year of Rithmi for free.

To benefit from Rithmi’s offer with Garmin click here and access the “I want this offer” section. Fill in the form with your details and you will receive an email with all the information and a 5% discount code to redeem at the Rithmi store on the Garmin website when purchasing one of the models subject to the promotion. To access the Rithmi store you can only do it from the link “I want the watch” that you will find in the email we have sent you with the discount code. Once you receive the watch and you have downloaded the application, the same code you received for the Garmin discount, is the one you will have to enter in our application to get a year of Rithmi for free.

Click here and download the list of devices compatible with our application for iOS and Android.

If you haven’t received the email with the discount code for the application, check out your spam folder, it is possible that it has arrived there. If after checking it you still haven’t received it, please contact us by sending an email to info@rithmi.com.

If you have not been able to redeem the promotion discount code on the Garmin website, it is possible that you have not accessed it from the correct link. Remember that the discount code can only be redeemed on wearable devices subject to the promotion. You will be able to see these models through the link “I want the watch” that we have sent you in the email along with the discount code after filling out the promotion form.

If you have not managed to synchronize your Garmin device with the Rithmi application, here are the instructions to follow depending on the model. If you are unable to synchronize it, please contact us by sending an email to servicio.tecnico@rithmi.com, give us your phone number and we will call you to help you to synchronize it.

The code you must redeem to get the free year of Rithmi when you download the application is the same code you will have used to redeem the discount on the purchase of the Garmin watch. That code is the one we gave you in the email you received with the discount code after filling in the promotion form. If you are unable to redeem it, please contact us by sending an email to servicio.tecnico@rithmi.com.

If your Garmin device is not compatible with the Rithmi app, you can take advantage of some of the current offers we have with Garmin devices or use Rithmi FlashCheck. Download the Rithmi app and you can perform the arrhythmia tests from your own mobile phone. If you want to know how Rithmi FlashCheck works click here.

If you already have a Garmin device and you want to start using Rithmi, you must check that your device model is compatible with our application, you can do it in this link. If your device model is compatible with Rithmi, you can download the application and start using it for 48H for free. After this trial period, if you want to stay with us, the price of the monthly subscription will be 3,49€ and the annual subscription will be 34,90€.

To find out if you can have a shower or swim with your Garmin watch, you’ll need to check the specifications of your model on their website.

Before performing a test with a Garmin device it is necessary to accept the bluetooth access permission so that Rithmi can receive data from external devices in the background.

Click on the link below for instructions on how to test with a Garmin device: https://rithmi.com/garmin-test-instructions/