Randall Thompson, M.D., outlines three new CPT codes for FFR-CT, a smart phone-based single-lead ECG system and PET...
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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 term, where ECG was first developed.
News | Atrial Fibrillation | July 12, 2017
July 12, 2017 — Cardiac Insight Inc., a U.S. developer of wearable medical devices and diagnostic software,...
News | Artificial Intelligence | July 11, 2017
July 11, 2017 — iRhythm Technologies Inc. announced a collaboration with the Stanford Machine Learning Group that...
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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 | Wearables | June 01, 2017
June 1, 2017 — Northwell Health recently announced a new partnership agreement with Peerbridge Health Inc., to...
Technology | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | March 15, 2017
Medtronic Receives FDA Clearance for Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor With TruRhythm Detection
March 15, 2017 — Medtronic plc announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Reveal...
Videos | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems | February 01, 2017
This video, provided by Medtronic, demonstrates the CardioInsight electro-anatomical mapping system. It was cleared...
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Use of traditional Holter monitor leads can be an issue for patient compliance and comfort. The newer generation ambulatory cardiac monitors use a small, adhesive patch that sticks directly on the patient's chest and allows them to shower and go about daily activities without a belt mounted monitor or leads getting in the way. This is especially important for longer term monitoring of seven days or longer.
Feature | ECG | September 27, 2018
Advances in the technology of wearable cardiac monitors are improving both the experience of the patient and the...
A screen shot of the waveforms and the the 3-D electo-mapping models created using the noninvasive CardioInsight system.
Technology | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems | February 01, 2017
February 1, 2017 — Medtronic received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the CardioInsight...
News | ECG | January 31, 2017
January 31, 2017 — Heart Test Laboratories Inc. (HTL) has successfully raised $12 million by way of a Common Stock...
The latest version of GE’s Muse ECG management system allows integration with other vendors’ ECG, stress testing and Holter monitoring systems.
Feature | ECG Management Systems | January 30, 2017 | Dave Fornell
The movement from paper electrocardiogram (ECG) review to electronic ECG management systems in the past decade has...
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An example of the new generation of cardiac monitoring device that is replacing Holter monitoring is the Cardea Solo wearable sensor. The FDA-cleared device automatically analyzes data when the device is turned back into the physician's office and automatically produces a draft summary report. This technology can simplify the workflow by eliminating the need for third-party involvement.
Feature | Atrial Fibrillation | September 13, 2018
Rapid advances in technology to monitor atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib) are enabling clinicians to access real-time...
News | Electronic Medical Records (EMR) | January 26, 2017
January 26, 2017 — Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have devised a new way to...
News | Atrial Fibrillation | January 04, 2017
January 4, 2017 — A smartphone application made it possible to use the iPhone camera to detect atrial fibrillation...
The FDA has concerns about the cybersecurity of implantable medical devices with wireless connections for patient monitoring or adjustments to how the device functions. Changing the function of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) using wireless access to the device could present a major patient safety issue.
News | Cybersecurity | December 29, 2016 | Dave Fornell
As wearable and implantable patient monitoring or therapy devices become more sophisticated with advanced wireless...
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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...
Technology | ECG | October 11, 2016
October 11, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510(K) Class II clearance to a web client...
News | Holter Monitoring Systems | September 27, 2016
September 27, 2016 — BioTelemetry Inc. announced in late August that the company has received CE mark approval of...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | September 13, 2016
September 13, 2016 — The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) last week released a new position...
