A disposable, heart monitoring device is disclosed. The device comprises a disposable, wearable membrane comprising an adhesive surface and electrodes disposed within or on the membrane. The membrane is formed such that some of the electrodes are positioned on a users chest over locations corresponding to chest electrode positions of a standard electrocardiogram, while other electrodes, corresponding to peripheral electrodes of a standard electrocardiogram, are also attached to the membrane for placement against the users chest. The device further comprise a signal collection unit coupled to the electrodes for receiving electrical signals from the electrodes, and means for providing the electrical signals to an external processing device for analyzing the electrical signals to evaluate one or more attributes of the users heart.
