The Zoll LifeVest is a temporary, wearable defibrillator designed as a safety net for patients, especially those...
EP Lab
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac electrophysiology (EP) systems, techniques and devices. This includes implantable EP devices, pacemakers, ICD, CRT, ablation technologies, left atrial appendage occlusion (LAA), atrial fibrilation (AF) and Holter monitors.
Jeffrey Olgin, M.D., F.A.C.C., Division of Cardiology, UCSF
On behalf of VEST investigators
News | ACC | March 13, 2018
March 13, 2018 – Wearing a lightweight vest equipped with a cardioverter...
Technology | Advanced Visualization | March 06, 2018
March 6, 2018 – Nihon Kohden announced the launch of the Nihon Kohden Dimensions...
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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 | Cybersecurity | February 27, 2018
February 27, 2018 — Medical devices, including cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, could be at risk for...
News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT) | February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Medtronic is recalling certain...
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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 | Advanced Visualization | February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $2.2 million research grant to healthcare...
The Boston Scientific Essentio MRI-safe pacemaker. It is common for pacemaker patients to need magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which has not previously been possible because the magnetic fields could damage older devices. All pacemaker vendors now have FDA-cleared MRI compatible pacemakers.
Feature | Pacemakers | February 13, 2018 | Dave Fornell
There have been several advancements in pacemaker technologies over the past few years. This is an overview of some...
The Philips Azurion angiography system offers several imaging and software enhancements to aid guidance during complex interventional procedures.
Feature | Angiography | February 07, 2018 | Dave Fornell
Five new angiography systems were launched in 2017 that included improvements to speed workflow and improve both...
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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...
The Boston Scientific Rhythmia Mapping System produces higher-density voltage maps without increasing overall procedure time. It was featured in the top article posted in January on new technologies to treat atrial fibrillation.
Feature | February 05, 2018
Here is the list of the most popular articles and videos on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC)...
News | Radiation Dose Management | February 01, 2018
February 1, 2018 –Stereotaxis, who makes innovative...
Feature | ACC | January 31, 2018
The rapid pace of change continues to be a hallmark in cardiovascular medicine and many see that pace accelerating....
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The Medicalgorithmics PocketECG Holter monitor offers real-time, remote, wireless ECG recording and tracking. Real-time data review may be able to help diagnose an arrhythmia quickly, reducing the amount of time the patient needs to be monitored. Also, 24/7 data offers a more complete picture of the patient's health, rather than fragments of data from older Holter and event monitor systems.
Blog | ECG Wireless Remote Access | June 06, 2018
There is a shift occurring in...
Videos | Wearable Sensors | January 29, 2018
Take a video tour of some of the medical devices designed to improve patient care, improve patient engagement and...
News | EP Lab | January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018 — LivaNova PLC and MicroPort Scientific Corp. announced the companies have entered into a binding...
News | Interventional Radiology | January 23, 2018
January 23, 2018 – Imricor Medical Systems announced the completion of enrollment for the clinical study to evaluate...
