August 4, 2014 — Ostar Healthcare Technology, a Washington-based medical device and healthcare IT company, announced the ...
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.
In a community hospital and emergency medical services (EMS) system, the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is the ...
July 28, 2014 — Robert Smith, a cardiologist at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., released ...
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
July 24, 2014 — Data from a recent study indicate that the results of an U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
July 18, 2014 — AliveCor announced that more than one million ECGs (electrocardiograms) have been recorded using the ...
July 15, 2014 — Telemed Solutions has reached an agreement with GlobalMedia Group LLC to become the exclusive global ...
In the current era of healthcare reform with the overarching goal of reducing healthcare costs, heart failure (HF) ...
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.”
July 7, 2014 — Vital Connect announced its HealthPatch MD biosensor has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
July 2, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced results from the CRYSTAL AF (CRYptogenic STroke And underLying Atrial ...
July 2, 2014 — LipoScience Inc. announced the publication of the first large-scale real world study evidencing a link ...
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.
June 30, 2014 — Telemed Solutions has reached an agreement with GlobalMedia Group LLC to become the exclusive global ...
June 23, 2014 — BG Medicine Inc. earlier this year announced the issuance of patent 8,672,857, titled “Galectin-3 and ...
Learn how Lumedx can help hospitals reduce heart failure re-admissions and improve patient care with HealthView Heart ...
August 04, 2014