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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.
News | Wearables | February 06, 2019
February 6, 2019 – Omron Healthcare Inc. and physIQ Inc. announced a collaboration to integrate Omron’s HeartGuide...
Feature | Cath Lab | February 06, 2019
Edwards Lifesciences is recalling its 131F7, 131F7J, 131F7P, 131VF7P, 151F7 Swan-Ganz Thermodilution Catheters...
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Most professional athletes participate in cardiovascular screening to identify often-asymptomatic heart disorders, but the debate continues on whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening for student athletes. Photo courtesy of Play for Patrick.
Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | October 16, 2018
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent...
Stryker has initiated a field action to prevent its LifePak 15 defibrillator-monitor systems from locking up after delivering a shock to a patient.
Feature | Defibrillator Monitors | February 04, 2019
February 4, 2019 — Stryker announced Feb. 1, the company is launching a voluntary field action on specific units of...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | January 31, 2019
January 31, 2019 — Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016) of all adults in the United States have some type...
News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | January 25, 2019
January 25, 2019 — Profusa announced promising...
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Use of traditional Holter monitor leads can be an issue for patient compliance and comfort. The newer generation ambulatory cardiac monitors use a small, adhesive patch that sticks directly on the patient's chest and allows them to shower and go about daily activities without a belt mounted monitor or leads getting in the way. This is especially important for longer term monitoring of seven days or longer.
Feature | ECG | September 27, 2018
Advances in the technology of wearable cardiac monitors are improving both the experience of the patient and the...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019 — Researchers have identified another reason to limit red meat consumption: high levels of a gut-...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | January 21, 2019
January 21, 2019 — Meat-free athletes have already proven the performance-boosting power of a plant-based diet. Now...
The startup company Genetesis introduced a new cardiac imaging modality it calls magnetocardiography. The scanner creates images from the biomagnetic activity of the heart, using the polarization and depolarization of the heart during the cardiac cycle.
Feature | AHA | January 14, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Here are a few of the takeaways from the clinical studies presented and new technology shown on the exhibit floor at...
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An example of an automated summary cardiac monitor report from Medicalgorithmics' PocketECG system. Most of the the report parameters can be opened as separate pages with additional automated report summaries and graphical data charts.
Blog | Remote Monitoring | June 20, 2018
There is a movement toward real-time, remote cardiac monitoring with the latest generation of...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | January 11, 2019
January 11, 2019 — Research suggests that a gene that governs the body’s biological (circadian) clock acts...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | January 09, 2019
January 9, 2019 — Researchers at the University of Florida have found that low levels of physical activity can put...
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The Medicalgorithmics PocketECG Holter monitor offers real-time, remote, wireless ECG recording and tracking. Real-time data review may be able to help diagnose an arrhythmia quickly, reducing the amount of time the patient needs to be monitored. Also, 24/7 data offers a more complete picture of the patient's health, rather than fragments of data from older Holter and event monitor systems.
Blog | ECG Wireless Remote Access | June 06, 2018
There is a shift occurring in...
News | Blood Testing | December 28, 2018
December 28, 2018 —Terrific Care LLC. / Medex Supply Dist Inc. initiated a nationwide recall on Dec. 19 of Roche...
News | Cath Lab | December 27, 2018
December 27, 2018 — Patients who arrive at the hospital with heart-attack-like symptoms have had little recourse for...
News | Cardio-oncology | December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 — Older adults with cancer are more likely to have had a...
