DAIC Editor Dave Fornell shows some of the innovations displayed on the expo floor at the 2017 Transcatheter...
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.
News | FFR Technologies | November 10, 2017
November 10, 2017 — GE Healthcare and Dutch-based cardiovascular imaging software provider Medis announced at the...
News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | November 03, 2017
November 3, 2017 — A ten-year decline in the blood cholesterol of heart attack patients in Malaysia suggests...
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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...
The Abbott/St. Jude Confirm RX implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) is the first ICM that is compatible with patients' smartphones to eliminate the need for a bedside base unit monitor to transfer data to physicians. Its FDA clearance was the No. 1 most popular article on DAIC in October.
Feature | November 03, 2017 | Dave Fornell
November 3, 2017 — Here is the list of the most popular articles and videos on the Diagnostic and Interventional...
News | Wearable Sensors | November 03, 2017
November 3, 2017 — VitalConnect Inc. announced the fourth and final Series C closing, bringing the total Series C...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | November 01, 2017
November 1, 2017 — Analytics 4 Life announced it will be presenting new clinical data on the company's ongoing...
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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 Abbott Confirm RX implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) is smaller than a computer thumb-drive and in implanted in a simple in-office procedure just under the skin.
Technology | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | October 23, 2017
October 23, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Abbott’s Confirm Rx Insertable Cardiac...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017 — The American Heart Association, Verily and AstraZeneca announced the opening of the One Brave...
News | Heart Failure | October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017 — Boston Scientific announced new data from the Multisensor Chronic Evaluation in Ambulatory Heart...
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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...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017 — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with significantly higher risk of...
News | Advanced Visualization | October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017 — Digital health company Analytics 4 Life announced it has completed a $25 million Series B...
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An example of the new generation of inexpensive, wearable cardiac monitors that are seeing increased usage. This is the Cardiac Insight Cardea Solo device. After the monitoring period is over, the wearable patch is torn open to retrieve a data pod that is inserted into a reader to download the data. The software automatically creates reports based on the data, complete with waveforms for various cardiac measures.
Blog | Cardiac Diagnostics | May 10, 2018
Feature | Cardiac Diagnostics | October 19, 2017 | Nanette H. Bishopric, M.D., FACC, FAHA
A new area of DNA testing involving telomere length may enhance a patient’s cardiovascular disease risk...
News | Clinical Decision Support | October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with several partnering societies, recently...
News | Defibrillator Monitors | October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017 — Zoll Canada, a subsidiary of Zoll Medical Corp., announced it has won the tender to equip all...
