November 13, 2009 – Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) technology from Cambridge Heart Inc. will be incorporated ...
Cardiac Diagnostics
This channel includes news, videos, podcasts and other content on new technology innovations for cardiac diagnostic systems and techniques. This includes laboratory testing, blood tests including troponin testing, electrocardiogram (ECG) systems, point of care testing systems, genetic testing, cardiac patient monitoring devices including wearable sensors, and studies showing new ways to diagnose heart diseases.
The FDA notified healthcare professionals this week that it is investigating energy levels in external biphasic ...
November 12, 2009 – In addition to administering patient tests and managing patient information, Welch Allyn’s ...
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
November 12, 2009 – A prototype of the Cardiac Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM) device, called the Mobile Patient ECG ...
The buzz words “access to healthcare” have recently been at the center of many political campaigns and government ...
In a crowded Boston North Station, three bystanders waiting for a train heard a man cry out and immediately sprang ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
November 9, 2009 — PAREXEL International Corp., a global biopharmaceutical services provider, announced today that ...
November 4, 2009 – CardioNet Inc. said this week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has not ...
October 28, 2009 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced the availability in Europe of its new Copeptin ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The newer ECG devices we have now are so much less cumbersome. It’s like wearing a Band-Aid versus carrying a bulky device,” said the Greenwood, Mississippi internist. “My patients prefer the more comfortable, wire-free form factor, and the quality is as good as, or better, than the Holter,” continued Boler. “Plus, my patient compliance has increased. With the Holter, the leads sometimes come off. The patient may think the device isn’t working, so they take it off and we have to restart the process.”
October 21, 2009 – King Pharmaceuticals Inc. said today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a complete ...
October 20, 2009 – ScottCare Corp. this week released the Chroma Holter monitor, which the company says is the ...
October 16, 2009 – Correlagen recently expanded its CardioGeneScan test, the first comprehensive genetic test for ...
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent worldwide. Most professional athletes in the United States are required to take part in comprehensive cardiovascular screening programs to identify often-asymptomatic congenital or inherited heart disorders, and other cardiac risk factors. There remains a debate however, whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening programs for student athletes at the collegiate and high school levels or even at younger ages.
October 16, 2009 – BIOTRONIK yesterday said it recently received the Industry’s first European CE Mark approval so ...
October 15, 2009 – A study conducted by the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) demonstrates that, for ...
October 14, 2009 — During the Chicago Heart Failure Forum, Abraham Kocheril, M.D., professor of Medicine and ...
November 13, 2009