Wearables
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for wearable cardiac diagnostic systems. These include technologies related to smart phone apps, wearable monitors, consumer-grade wearables and medical grade FDA cleared wearables. A good overview on the future of these technologies can be found in this article.
Videos | AHA | November 19, 2018
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the most innovative new cardiovascular technologies on display on the...
News | Wearables | November 09, 2018
November 9, 2018 — Wearable cardiac biosensor developer Cardiac Insight Inc. has partnered with VivoSense, specializing...
Technology | Wearables | November 02, 2018
November 2, 2018 — Digital health company Planet Intelligent recently launched the ExMedicus Smartwatch, what it calls...
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Feature | Wearables | December 15, 2020
COVID-19 has posed challenges for physicians whose cardiac patients are at-risk and reluctant to schedule an office...
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...

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 | Remote Monitoring | September 05, 2018
September 5, 2018 — Biotronik announced it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor for the MoMe Kardia external cardiac...
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Feature | ECG | March 11, 2020
Apple created a stir when it announced in 2018 that its Apple Watch Series 4 was the first consumer health and fitness...
News | Remote Monitoring | August 31, 2018
August 31, 2018 — Philips announced it has acquired Xhale Assurance Inc., a U.S.-based scale-up company developing and...
News | ECG Wireless Remote Access | August 24, 2018
August 24, 2018 — U.S. Expeditions and Explorations (USX) and Cardiac Insight Inc. announced the successful completion...
Technology | Wearables | August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018 — iBeat recently announced the release and shipping of its iBeat Heart Watch. The heart and blood flow...
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Feature | ECG | February 19, 2020
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “...
News | Wearables | August 10, 2018
August 10, 2018 — Caretaker Medical, creator of the Caretaker4 wireless CNIBP Vital signs monitor for continuous non-...
Feature | Defibrillator Monitors | July 10, 2018 | Michael J. Mirro, M.D.
Following the Vest Prevention of Early Sudden Death Trial (VEST) presentation at the 2018 American College of...
News | July 05, 2018
July 5, 2018 — Philips and Florida’s Jackson Health System, one of the nation's largest public health systems,...
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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 13, 2018
June 13, 2018 — The thought of losing up to $14 a week along with personalized goal setting may have motivated ischemic...
Feature | Information Technology | June 05, 2018
June 5, 2018 — The future of cardiovascular care will be transformed by advances in artificial intelligence, digital...
News | Wearables | May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018 — Medtronic announced on May 23, 2018 that it will discontinue marketing for its SEEQ Mobile Cardiac...