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EANS-Adhoc: Card Guard subsidiary LifeWatch Inc. Launches Next Generation Wireless LifeStar ACT ExTM with Advanced Holter Analysis and Storage

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Neue Produkte/LifeStar ACT EX
11.05.2009
Neuhausen am Rheinfall / Switzerland and Chicago / USA, May 12, 2009 
- Card Guard AG's (SIX Swiss Exchange: CARDG) American subsidiary 
LifeWatch Services, Inc., the leading provider of wireless 
telemedicine services in the U.S., announces the launch of its 
next-generation wireless Ambulatory Cardiac Telemetry. The LifeStar 
ACT ExTM with advanced Holter analysis will broaden the utilization 
of ambulatory cardiac telemetry, add real-time auto-trigger and 
auto-send to the traditional Holter service model and allow the 
physician to use a single device for multiple purposes.
The launch of LifeWatch's first-to-market wireless LifeStar ACT Ex 
using its 3- channel ambulatory cardiac telemetry platform, boasts 
the ability to remotely retrieve up to 48 hours of digital Holter 
data for near real time analysis. With its 30 day storage capability,
it can also provide a retrospective Holter analysis upon device 
retrieval for as much as a 7-day period. The clinical significance of
this unique capability includes the following:
  • Immediate notification of abnormal, life threatening arrhythmias using ACT auto-trigger, auto send features
  • Data can be remotely retrieved using cellular technology for real-time analysis
  • Aid in the accurate diagnosis and quantification of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and other cardiac rhythm disturbances, inclusive of AF burden for physicians treating patients with AF and those patients who have had strokes with an unknown origin
  • Detailed ECG analysis surrounding a particular arrhythmia event in order to accurately identify its origin and tailor a treatment plan specific to the patient
  • Detailed ECG analysis includes ability to analyze the QT segment of the heart beat which can be an indicator of increased vulnerability for lethal arrhythmias and can result in loss of consciousness, and potentially sudden cardiac death
This innovation may obviate the need for emergency department 
evaluation and hospital admissions, thus fulfilling the promise of 
TeleHealth for outpatient diagnosis and management of patients with 
cardiac arrhythmias. The ACT Ex simplistic functionality increases 
the ease of use for patients for better compliance, while providing 
the most comprehensive cardiac monitoring solution in the market.
"Despite its very low diagnostic yield (6%), the 24-48 hour Holter 
test has been the predominant test of choice and utilized by most 
physicians for arrhythmia diagnosis and management. The ACT Ex, with 
its blended Holter analysis and auto-detect/auto-trigger capabilities
allows for the same analysis with improved yield.  Its ability to 
extend the monitoring period up to 7 days and potentially weeks at a 
time will dramatically improve diagnostic yield. Furthermore, the 
longer monitoring period allows for the accurate assessment of the 
patient's rhythm disturbance during the course of normal daily 
activities. Important information such as the adequacy of rate 
control during persistent AF, AF burden following an intervention 
such as the administration of an anti- arrhythmic medication or 
catheter or surgical ablation can be obtained," stated Harry 
Kopelman, M.D., LifeWatch Medical Advisory Board Chairman.
Dr. Yacov Geva, Chairman and CEO of Card Guard AG, stated, "Our 
mission is to develop the most accurate and convenient wireless 
patient monitoring technologies and clinical services in the industry
that have the ability to capture and deliver critical data for faster
time to treatment and higher diagnostic yield. The unique features of
the ACT Ex were developed in consultation with our esteemed Medical 
Advisory Board".
Upcoming Card Guard Events
18 May 2009      Analysts' and Media conference Results Q1 2009
26 May 2009      Annual Shareholder Meeting of Card Guard AG in Zurich
About Card Guard AG
Card Guard AG, headquartered in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland, 
is a leading healthcare technology and solution company, specializing
in advanced telehealth systems and wireless cardiac monitoring 
services. Card Guard services treat high-risk and chronically ill 
patients, health conscious consumers and wellness programs. Card 
Guard has subsidiaries in the United States, the Netherlands, Japan, 
the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Israel. Card Guard AG is the 
parent company of LifeWatch Services Inc., a leading US- based 
cardiac monitoring service provider, and LifeWatch Technologies Inc.,
a US-based manufacturer of telecardiology products. www.cardguard.com
About LifeWatch Corp.
LifeWatch is a wholly owned subsidiary of Card Guard AG, a leading 
healthcare technology and solutions provider listed on SIX Swiss 
Stock Exchange (CARDG). LifeWatch Corp., through its operating 
subsidiaries LifeWatch Services, Inc. and LifeWatch Technologies, 
Inc. (Instromedix) is an independent provider of ambulatory cardiac 
monitoring services and a manufacturer and distributor of ambulatory 
cardiac and vital signs monitoring devices in the United States. Its 
current services are used by physicians primarily to monitor patients
who are suspected of having heart rhythm disorders, or cardiac 
arrhythmias, and its products are used by itself and by others in 
connection with providing cardiac monitoring services. For more 
information, visit: www.lifewatch.com. Sign-up for customized E-mail 
alerts and documentation requests is available at
http://www.cardguard.com/newsite/inner.asp?cat=38&type=2&lang=1&mal=y
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Email kobibe@cardguard.com

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