Partner Research

Casana has been devoted to the study and development of effortless, noninvasive, in-home monitoring since our very conception. The feasibility of Casana’s first product, The Heart Seat, has been tested in a number of studies, one of which is a study comparing the single-lead ECG measured by the seat to a clinical-grade 12-lead ECG. Nontraditional Electrocardiogram and Algorithms for Inconspicuous In-Home Monitoring: Comparative Study was published in a peer-reviewed journal and was authored by our Chief Scientific Officer, Nicholas J Conn PhD, our Head of R&D David A Borkholder PhD, and Karl Q Schwarz MD (affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center).

The study, In-Home Cardiovascular Monitoring System for Heart Failure: Comparative Study, authored by Nicholas J Conn PhD., Karl Q Schwarz MD., and David A Borkholder PhD., was inspired by the demand for solutions that can monitor heart failure patients in the home, and reduce hospitalization rates, as health care costs rise.

The University of Florida (UF) Precision Health Research Center in The Villages and Casana have partnered to conduct a research study titled “A Community Based Participatory Research Approach to Improving Health and Wellness for Older Adults in The Villages Comparing Remote Monitoring Device Adherence.”

Casana has entered into a collaboration with the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Center (CVDPC) to conduct a research study titled “Validation of a novel toilet seat-based cuffless blood pressure measurement technology and association with left ventricular mass index” utilizing the Heart Seat.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a drastic cultural shift in the way people think about healthcare, with an increased demand for in-home health options. In 2020, over 29 million patients used remote patient monitoring services and tools. Growth in remote patient monitoring peaked in April 2020, with the overall usage of office visits and outpatient care being 78 times higher than in February 2020. As more individuals seek to avoid in-person healthcare visits, whether out of comfort or necessity, the demand for in-home health options has skyrocketed. This trend is expected to continue, with an estimated $250 billion of US healthcare spend that could be shifted towards virtual or virtually enabled care.

Casana and Cleveland Clinic Successfully Conclude Cardiac Rehab Stress Shifts Study” with body copy “By concluding the Cardiac Rehab Stress Shifts Study, Casana and Cleveland Clinic have obtained valuable data to enhance the accuracy and performance of the Heart Seat as a non-invasive cardiovascular monitoring system.