October 11, 2012 — Edwards Lifesciences Corp. announced it has completed the acquisition of BMEYE B.V., a privately held ...
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.
October 8, 2012 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments ...
October 5, 2012 — LipoScience Inc., a highly innovative diagnostic company that is advancing patient care by developing ...
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
October 1, 2012 — SunTech Medical’s One-Piece Durable Cuffs are a new line of easily disinfected, reusable cuffs for ...
September 28, 2012 — MindChild Medical Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) premarketing notification clearance ...
September 28, 2012 — Accumetrics Inc., developer of the VerifyNow System, the first rapid and easy-to-use point-of-care ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
September 13, 2012 — SunTech Medical will display its blood pressure monitoring technology at the International Society ...
September 4, 2012 — Philips Heathcare announced that mVisum Inc.’s STEMI Alert smartphone app is now available to work ...
Sept. 3, 2012 — Due to newly released evidence linking the aftermath of Japan’s 2011 earthquake with an increase in the ...
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.”
August 30, 2012 — Copeptin predicts prognosis in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at the ...
A major issue with clopidogrel is that one-third of patients are nonresponders because they lack the enzymes to ...
The standard-of-care for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for more than a decade has been clopidogrel (Plavix) plus ...
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.
August 22, 2012 — Comedian Rosie O'Donnell’s heart attack last week is helping increase public education about how women ...
August 13, 2012 — Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) has introduced a low-power, single-lead, heart rate monitor analog front end ...
August 9, 2012 — CardioDx Inc. announced that Palmetto GBA, a national contractor that administers Medicare benefits ...
October 11, 2012