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Cardiac Diagnostics
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac diagnostic systems or techniques. This includes laboratory testing, blood tests, Tropoin testing, ECG, electrocardiogram systems, point of care testing systems, genetic testing and studies showing new ways to diagnose heart diseases.
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News | Atrial Fibrillation | May 24, 2018
News | Wearable Sensors | May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018 — Medtronic announced on May 23, 2018 that it will discontinue marketing for its SEEQ Mobile Cardiac...
New cardiac monitoring technologies allow for longer duration data collection. The Medtronic Reveal Linq implantable cardiac monitor allows for 24/7 monitoring for up to three years. This might not be necessary for most patients, and there are several newer Holter monitors that can record up to several days or several weeks of data in real-time.
Blog | ECG Wireless Remote Access | May 23, 2018
New patient monitoring technologies with wireless connectivity have enabled a revolution in cardiac event and...
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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...
A live EP case presentation during the 2018 Heart Rhythm meeting.
Feature | HRS | May 18, 2018 | Dave Fornell
Here is an aggregation of all the news and late-breaking studies presented at the 2018...
The Apple Watch Series 2, Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 and the Fitbit Charge 2 were all able to properly diagnose the very rapid heart beats involved in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT).
News | EP Lab | May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018 — A new study is the first to validate the accuracy of wrist-worn wearable devices in measuring induced...
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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 | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018 — A new study shows that women exposed to particular matter (PM) and lower temperatures for even a...
Technology | Patient Monitors | May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018 — Itamar Medical Ltd. announced the launch of SleePath, the first integrated e-health sleep apnea care...
News | Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) | May 14, 2018
May 14, 2018 — The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) announced the launch of the...
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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...
A PET scan detects clumping proteins in rat hearts (top). The enlarged heart (right) is one with heart failure. Other PET scans showing blood flow in the rat hearts (bottom) show that the protein clumps aren't due to circulation problems. Image courtesy of Circulation Research, May 11, 2018.
News | Heart Failure | May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 — A team led by Johns Hopkins University Researchers has discovered that protein clumps appear to...
Image courtesy of Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute
News | Atrial Fibrillation | May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 — A new ...
News | ECG Monitoring Services | May 09, 2018
May 9, 2018 – Medicalgorithmics S.A. will present the results of a large...
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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...
The Angel Medical Systems' AngelMed Guardian System is an implantable cardiac monitor intended to detect and alert patients of a potential heart attack.
Technology | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | May 09, 2018
May 9, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it recently granted market clearance for Angel...
News | ECG Monitoring Services | May 08, 2018
May 8, 2018 — Bardy Diagnostics Inc. (BardyDx) announced that the American Heart Journal has published the results...
The blood of patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) can appear milky in color (lipemic) due to the buildup of fat in their body. Image courtesy of Akcea Therapeutics.
Feature | Cardiac Diagnostics | May 07, 2018 | Steven D. Freedman, M.D., Ph.D.
In many cases, the diagnosis and management of patients with rare diseases can require the participation of...
