ECG
This channel includes news and new technology innovations ECG, electrocardiogram systems. These systems are also referred to as EKG, or eletrokardiogram from the original German where ECG was first developed. Electrocardiographs record the heart's electrical activity, recorded with a set of wire electrodes placed in the chest and back. The electrical impulses and caused by heart muscle depolarizing during each heartbeat. The channel includes news on standard diagnostic ECG systems, ECG management systems, defibrillator-monitors, Holter technology, and remote and wearable ECG patient monitoring.
Technology | April 02, 2014
April 2, 2014 — At the 2014 annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), GE Healthcare...
Technology | April 01, 2014
April 1, 2014 — GE Healthcare introduced the new Mac 2000 resting ECG (electrocardiograph) system.
The Mac 2000 comes...
News | March 31, 2014
March 31, 2014 — Biotronik announced new results from a sub-analysis of the TRUST trial, published in the European...
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Feature | Wearables | December 15, 2020
COVID-19 has posed challenges for physicians whose cardiac patients are at-risk and reluctant to schedule an office...
News | March 31, 2014
March 31, 2014 — eCardio Diagnostics will highlight its expertise for integrating its services with customers' existing...
News | March 25, 2014
March 25, 2014 — Aerotel Medical Systems has received the CE Mark approval for its new electrocardiogram (ECG) devices...
News | March 12, 2014
March 12, 2014 — iRhythm Technologies Inc., a healthcare information services company, announced that new study data...
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OTC ECG devices can help detect abnormal heart rhythms in the general population, and this technology will continue to improve.
Feature | ECG | March 11, 2020
Apple created a stir when it announced in 2018 that its Apple Watch Series 4 was the first consumer health and fitness...
News | March 06, 2014
March 6, 2014 — The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., is among a few hospitals in the nation to implant a tiny...
News | March 04, 2014
March 4, 2014 — The University of Michigan’s Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) has entered into...
Technology | March 03, 2014
March 3, 2014 — AirStrip announced the launch of AirStrip One Cardiology for all hardware using the Windows 8.1...
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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 | February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 — The University of Michigan’s Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) has entered...
News | February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 — Scripps Green Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to implant the world's...
News | February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 — AliveCor Inc. announced a partnership with Practice Fusion, a physician-patient community....
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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...
Feature | February 20, 2014
February 20, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance, CE marking and...
Feature | February 19, 2014
February 19, 2014 — A new treatment option for heart disease is being tested at The University of Kansas Hospital that...
Technology | February 13, 2014
February 13, 2104 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted AliveCor Inc. over-the-counter (OTC) clearance...
