The new SunTech Oscar 2 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system is now available with the True24 ABPM Patient Diary mobile app, which links to the Oscar 2 via Bluetooth. The True24 app provides a tutorial on ABPM, and prompts the patient to enter information about their activity, posture or any symptoms experienced during a physician-prescribed ABPM study. This diary information helps clinicians interpret the ambulatory blood pressure study data to make well-informed hypertension treatment decisions.
James Laskaris, emerging technology analyst at MD Buyline, recently offered his perspective on new medical technology innovations that might be just months or a few years away.
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Frost & Sullivan has released a new report, “Vision 2025 – Future of Healthcare,” part of the company’s Advanced Medical Technologies, that identifies 18 technologies that will impact healthcare paradigms by 2025.
January 16, 2017 — BioSig Technologies Inc. announced that the company’s Pure EP System, a novel cardiac ...
Each year imaging system manufacturers use the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting at the end of the ...
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
January 16, 2017 – In 2015, researchers and physicians at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) were the ...
BioTrace Medical Inc. announced in December the first commercial use of the company’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead since U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in October 2016.
January 13, 2017 — Results from TRANSFORM-OCT, a prospective, randomized trial using optical coherence tomography (OCT) ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Detailed imaging is needed to support complex interventions for the assessment and procedure guidance. See how the GE ...
Four organizations have announced they are forming a new, multi-stakeholder collaboration, Xcertia, dedicated to improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of mobile health applications. The initial supporters of the collaboration include the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), DHX Group and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Acist Medical Systems Inc. announced that enrollment is complete for its Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Study – Assessment of Catheter-based Interrogation and Standard Techniques for Fractional Flow Reserve measurement. The study, which began in November 2015, included 240 patients at 12 sites across the United States. Final results are expected to be released in mid-2017.
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Experts at Johns Hopkins and New York's Mount Sinai Health System have published a suggested new plan for a five-stage system of classifying the risk of heart attack in those with heart disease. The team said the plan puts much-needed and long-absent focus on the risks faced by millions of Americans who pass so-called stress tests or have less obvious or earlier-stage danger signs.
GE Healthcare unveiled its new generation of pocket-sized, dual-probe ultrasound, the Vscan Extend. From the hospital and ambulance to more rural environments, Vscan Extend uses high image quality and wireless connectivity to help users increase clinical confidence and improve patient care.
International healthcare-focused merger and acquisition (M+A) advisory firm Vertess recently shared its vision of how a new healthcare plan from President-elect Donald Trump could impact the healthcare industry.