In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, researchers from Stanford University assessed the feasibility of measuring physical activity, fitness and sleep from smartphones. The goal was to gain insight into activity patterns associated with life satisfaction and self-reported disease.
A high-sensitivity blood test could be used to predict which patients are at risk of a heart attack according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
A new minimally invasive technique for repairing the most common cardiac birth defect in extremely premature newborns can be performed safely with a high success rate in babies as small as 755 grams – about 1.6 pounds – only a few days after birth.
Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
January 4, 2017 — A smartphone application made it possible to use the iPhone camera to detect atrial fibrillation via ...
January 4, 2017 — A new ground-breaking technology that allows evaluation of cardiac valves using holograms was ...
January 4, 2015 — At RSNA 2016, Siemens Healthineers unveiled its 510(k)-pending robot-supported Artis pheno angiography ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
January 3, 2017 — BioCardia Inc. announced in December the initiation of the CardiAMP Heart Failure pivotal trial, a ...
The Impella CP heart pump (Abiomed) demonstrated no improvement in mortality for patients with myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock compared to intra-aortic balloon (IABP) counterpulsation in results from the prospective, randomized, multi-center IMPRESS Trial presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2016. However, the trial was limited to 48 patients and was too underpowered to show differences in clinical outcome, but was completed as an exploratory safety study.
This video, provided by Valtech, demonstrates the Cardioband transcatheter mitral annuloplasty system. It allows ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
St. Jude Medical Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its EnSite Precision™ cardiac mapping system and Advisor FL Circular Mapping Catheter, Sensor Enabled in December.
Royal Philips recently announced that its e-Alert was awarded “Most Innovative IoT Solution” at the World Communication Awards, Dec. 19 in London. The World Communication Awards are recognized as the most prestigious awards in the global telecom industry, highlighting innovation and outstanding industry performance.
The capsule endoscopy systems offer a hands-free and highly accurate imaging modality for healthcare practitioners. A ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
January 2, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes to build clinical evidence through new registries ...
December 31, 2016 — NaviGate Cardiac Structures Inc. (NCSI) announced that a novel valved stent that can capture the ...
Point of care testing devices are gaining widespread approval for prompt medical diagnoses, especially in cardiology and ...