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.
Dr. Markus Krane, deputy director of the Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Unit at the DHM helped compile an atlas of the heart and discovered myosin binding protein H-like (MYBPHL) occurs only in the atria of the heart. Researchers began using it as a blood test biomarker to assess the success of atrial fibrillation ablation procedures.
Feature | Atrial Fibrillation | July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019 — Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common abnormal heart rhythm. It is treated either with medications or...
With the advent and optimization of nuclear scintigraphy protocols using bone-avid radiotracers, cardiac amyloidosis caused by transthyretin protein (ATTR) can now be diagnosed noninvasively without a costly tissue biopsy. The radiotracer 99mTc-pyrophosphate (99mTc-PYP) binds to deposited ATTR amyloid fibrils in the myocardium and can be visualized using planar and SPECT imaging. This is Figure 2, showing how SPECT imaging allows the reader to distinguish between blood pool activity (ventricular cavity, etc) and myocardial activity and identify regional myocardial differences in radiotracer uptake.
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | July 22, 2019 | Christopher A. Hanson M.D., and Jamieson M. Bourque M.D., MHS
Cardiac amyloidosis is a highly morbid and underdiagnosed infiltrative cardiomyopathy that is characterized by the...
News | Atrial Fibrillation | July 19, 2019
July 19, 2019 — A new method of evaluating irregular heartbeats outperformed the approach that’s currently used widely...
Sponsored Content
Several wearable, less-obtrusive ECG monitors have been cleared by the FDA for longer wear. This example is Cardiac Insight’s Cardea SOLO device.
Feature | ECG | February 19, 2020
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “...
News | Congenital Heart | July 16, 2019
July 16, 2019 — Elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels in young adulthood may lead to an increased risk of...
Technology | Contrast Media | July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gadavist injection for use in cardiac magnetic...
Image courtesy of Flinders University
News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | July 09, 2019
July 9, 2019 — South Australian researchers are developing a tiny fiber-optic sensor, which has the potential to change...
Sponsored Content
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...
News | Stethoscopes | July 08, 2019
July 8, 2019 — Berkeley, Calif.-based digital health company Eko unveiled an investigational aortic stenosis (AS)...
News | Information Technology | July 05, 2019
July 5, 2019 — The rapid evolution of digital technology and its impact on the prevention and treatment of heart...
News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | July 01, 2019
July 1, 2019 – Biotronik announced the European market release of its new injectable cardiac monitor (ICM), Biomonitor...
Sponsored Content
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...
Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 01, 2019
Federico Asch, M.D., FASE, director of cardiac imaging research and director of the cardiovascular imaging lab, MedStar...
Videos | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | July 01, 2019
Partho Sengupta, M.D., MBBS, chief of cardiology, West Virginia Heart and Vascular Institute, explains how wearable,...
Videos | Wearables | June 21, 2019
Jacques Kpodonu, M.D., FACC, cardiac surgeon, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and professor at Harvard Medical...
Sponsored Content
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 event and Holter monitor...
Videos | Atrial Fibrillation | June 21, 2019
Sanjaya Gupta, M.D., electrophysiologist, St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, and assistant professor, University...
Videos | Artificial Intelligence | June 20, 2019
John Rumsfeld, M.D., Ph.D., FACC, American College Cardiology (ACC) chief innovation officer, and professor of medicine...
The Philips HeartStart OnSite automated external defibrillator. Image courtesy of Philips Healthcare.
Technology | Defibrillator Monitors | June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019 — Philips announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s premarket...
