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.
News | February 10, 2014
February 10, 2014 — Aetna issued a positive coverage policy for long-term continuous monitoring of patients with...
News | February 07, 2014
February 7, 2014 — eCardio Diagnostics is opening its second Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) in San...
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Feature | Defibrillator Monitors | February 03, 2014 | Dave Fornell
For U.S. hospitals and emergency medical services (EMS) looking to upgrade their aging defibrillator-monitors, new...
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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 | February 03, 2014
February 3, 2014 — InfoBionic’s MoMe System for cardiac arrhythmia monitoring received CE marking. The MoMe System is a...
News | January 27, 2014
January 27, 2014 — An Effectiveness and Cost of ICD Follow-Up Schedule with Telecardiology (ECOST) study indicated the...
CT angiography run-off image viewed on a mobile device with Siemens syngo.Via remote image access Web viewer.
Feature | January 21, 2014 | Dave Fornell
As the world becomes more wired and mobile devices offer instant access to e-mail, apps and the Web, it is only natural...
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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 | January 08, 2014
January 8, 2014 — iRhythm Technologies announced that a prospective study by Scripps Translational Science Institute (...
Feature | January 03, 2014 | Dave Fornell
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Technology | December 23, 2013
December 23, 2013 — AliveCor announced Android compatibility for its AliveInsights analysis service, which launched for...
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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 | December 16, 2013
December 16, 2013 — BioTelemetry Inc., a wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health...
Technology | December 11, 2013
December 11, 2013 — Novarad’s NovaCardio electrocardiogram (ECG) integrates with cardiology picture archiving and...
Technology | November 21, 2013
November 21, 2013 — AliveCor Inc. launched a mobile heart health service, offering expert reviews of electrocardiograms...
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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...
News | October 28, 2013
October 28, 2013 — Alivecor Inc. announced that the AliveCor Heart Monitor is now being offered to participants in the...
News | October 11, 2013
October 11, 2013 — Preventice Inc. has received CE mark certification for its BodyGuardian remote monitoring system....
Technology | October 07, 2013
October 7, 2013 — At the University of Southern California Body Computing Conference, AliveCor Inc. announced its new...
