March 12, 2014 — iRhythm Technologies Inc., a healthcare information services company, announced that new study data...
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 | March 12, 2014
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...
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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...
Technology | March 03, 2014
March 3, 2014 — AirStrip announced the launch of AirStrip One Cardiology for all hardware using the Windows 8.1...
News | February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 — The University of Michigan’s Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) has...
News | February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 — Scripps Green Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to implant the world's...
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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 | February 28, 2014
February 28, 2014 — AliveCor Inc. announced a partnership with Practice Fusion, a physician-patient community....
Feature | February 20, 2014
February 20, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance, CE marking...
Feature | February 19, 2014
February 19, 2014 — A new treatment option for...
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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 | February 13, 2014
February 13, 2104 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted AliveCor Inc. over-the-counter (OTC) clearance...
News | February 10, 2014
February 10, 2014 — Aetna issued a positive coverage policy for long-term continuous...
News | February 07, 2014
February 7, 2014 — eCardio Diagnostics is opening its second Independent...
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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...
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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...
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...
