The key players in the U.S. defibrillator-monitor market are Physio-Control, Philips and Zoll. These systems offer much ...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
This channel includes news and new technology innovations about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is also called sudden cardiac death (SCD). SCA occured when the heart suddenly ceases all electrical activity needed to keep the heart beating. Read more about the the condition from the Heart Rhythm Society. It is estimated that more than 400,000 people in the U.S. have out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation by administering an electric shock to the heart to restore its rhythm to normal are the only treatments that have been shown to improve survival after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is fatal in over 80 percent of cases.
Sudden cardiac arrest and acute myocardial infarction are two of the largest public health problems facing Western ...
February 01, 2012
January 26, 2012 — The RhinoChill IntraNasal cooling system has been nominated for one of the European medical device ...
January 26, 2012Sponsored Content
Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Pre-participation physical evaluations (PPEs) are a standard requirement for many school-aged athletes to participate in competitive sports. One purpose of the PPE is to check for any underlying cardiovascular abnormalities that could put an athlete at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which is the number one medical cause of death in young athletes.
October 25, 2018
January 16, 2012 — Philips Healthcare announced the enrollment of the first patients in its CHILL-MI clinical study ...
January 16, 2012
November 18, 2011 – Medtronic and Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, today announced they have entered into ...
November 17, 2011
October 21, 2011 – Physio-Control Inc. announced its ReadyLink 12-Lead ECG device has been recognized as one of the Top ...
October 21, 2011Sponsored Content
Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent worldwide. Most professional athletes in the United States are required to take part in comprehensive cardiovascular screening programs to identify often-asymptomatic congenital or inherited heart disorders, and other cardiac risk factors. There remains a debate however, whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening programs for student athletes at the collegiate and high school levels or even at younger ages.
October 16, 2018
September 12, 2011 — Life Recovery Systems (LRS) announced it has been awarded a new three-year agreement by Premier ...
September 12, 2011
August 24, 2011 — Physio-Control Inc. announced commercial availability of the ReadyLink 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) ...
August 24, 2011
August 23, 2011 — Cardium Therapeutics received the final $1.1 million payment from Royal Philips Electronics in ...
August 23, 2011August 3, 2011 — AmbiCom Holdings Inc., developer of wireless products for medical equipment suppliers, announced that ...
August 03, 2011
Feature | By Jane Luu, M.D., and John Kao, M.D., FACC
Each year, more than 300,000 people in the United States suffer sudden cardiac death, with some estimates placing this ...
July 15, 2011
Feature | Mike Rodman, Cath Lab Supervisor, Appleton Medical Center, Appleton, Wis., and Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah, Wis.
According to the American College of Cardiology (ACC), each year nearly 400,000 patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals ...
May 19, 2011
May 3, 2011 – A new version of the Lifepak 15 monitor/defibrillator is designed to help hospital, as well as pre ...
May 03, 2011
February 9, 2011 – A partnership has been formed to launch a portable therapeutic cooling system in Europe. Physio ...
February 09, 2011
December 16, 2010 – An upgraded remote ECG viewing system is now live across the United States, United Kingdom ...
December 16, 2010