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.

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March 18, 2019 — Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine presented preliminary results of the Apple ...

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Karl Poterack, M.D., medical director, applied clinical informatics, Mayo Clinic, explains the role wearable devices wil ...

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March 5, 2019 — Connected healthcare solutions provider VivaLNK announced its internet of things (IoT)-enabled medical ...

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Healthcare today is largely woven together with electronic medical record (EMR) systems, which has led to the rapid ...

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Robert Klempfner, M.D., director of the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Israel,  discusses ...

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How wearable devices will play a role in healthcare was a big topic at the Healthcare Information Management and Systems ...

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February 6, 2019 – Omron Healthcare Inc. and physIQ Inc. announced a collaboration to integrate Omron’s HeartGuide ...

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DAIC Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the most innovative new cardiovascular technologies on display on the ...

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November 9, 2018 — Wearable cardiac biosensor developer Cardiac Insight Inc. has partnered with VivoSense, specializing ...

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November 2, 2018 — Digital health company Planet Intelligent recently launched the ExMedicus Smartwatch, what it calls ...

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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

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent ...

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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 an 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.
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Advances in the technology of wearable cardiac monitors are improving both the experience of the patient and the ...

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September 5, 2018 — Biotronik announced it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor for the MoMe Kardia external cardiac ...

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August 31, 2018 — Philips announced it has acquired Xhale Assurance Inc., a U.S.-based scale-up company developing and ...

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