CardioNet Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Entrepreneur Jim Sweeney, credited with founding the home infusion therapy industry, heads up CardioNet Inc., a start-up that aims to provide real-time cardiac monitoring, so patients can get prompter treatment. The CardioNet system senses and transmits cardiac events automatically, an important feature, since 40% of heart attack victims aren't even aware that they are experiencing some form of life-threatening event.