May 23, 2014 — AliveCor Inc. announced studies presented at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) 35th annual scientific...
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 term, where ECG was first developed.
News | May 23, 2014
Feature | May 19, 2014
ECG for Pre-Participation Screening of High School Athletes Efficient at Finding Heart Abnormalities
May 19, 2014 — A new study found that adding an ...
The Medtronic Reveal Linq implantable cardiac monitor.
Feature | May 06, 2014 | Dave Fornell
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting is a key event where vendors launch new cardiology...
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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 | May 06, 2014
May 6, 2014 — CardioInsight Technologies Inc.’s Ecvue system will be featured at the Rhythm Theatre Symposium and in...
News | April 29, 2014
April 29, 2014 — John Muir Health announced that its Concord, Calif., medical center is one of the first hospitals...
Feature | April 18, 2014
April 18, 2014 — AliveCor announced the online publication of study results of the SEARCH-AF study. The SEARCH-AF...
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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...
News | April 08, 2014
April 7, 2014 — GE Healthcare showcased a new suite of connected cardiovascular technologies, including several for...
Videos | ACC | April 08, 2014
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell offers his choices of the most innovative new cardiovascular technologies shown on the expo...
Technology | April 02, 2014
April 2, 2014 — At the 2014 annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), GE Healthcare...
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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...
Technology | April 01, 2014
April 1, 2014 — GE Healthcare introduced the new Mac 2000 resting...
News | March 31, 2014
March 31, 2014 — Biotronik announced new results from a sub-analysis of the TRUST trial, published in the European...
News | March 31, 2014
March 31, 2014 — eCardio Diagnostics will highlight its expertise for integrating its services with customers'...
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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...
News | March 25, 2014
March 25, 2014 — Aerotel Medical Systems has received the CE Mark approval for its new...
News | March 12, 2014
March 12, 2014 — iRhythm Technologies Inc., a healthcare information services company, announced that new study data...
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...
