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 | Information Technology | April 23, 2015
DAIC/ITN Editor Dave Fornell shows examples of new healthcare IT technology at the 2015 HIMSS meeting that will change...
Videos | Wearables | April 22, 2015
At HIMSS 2015, one of the biggest trends was the explosion of consumer health related wearable devices and smartphone...
Videos | ACC | March 25, 2015
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell shares his picks of the most interesting new devices and advances in cardiovascular technology...
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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...
News | February 24, 2015
February 24, 2015 — Americans are ready and willing to leverage health apps and wearable devices to improve their...
Feature | February 18, 2015
February 18, 2015 — iRhythm Technologies Inc. announced the study, “Cost Analysis and Clinical Outcomes of Ambulatory...
News | February 10, 2015 | Dave Fornell
As editor of DAIC, I keep a close watch on trends in cardiovascular technology and try to predict what the next big...
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OTC ECG devices can help detect abnormal heart rhythms in the general population, and this technology will continue to improve.
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 | December 30, 2014
December 30, 2014 — Wearable technologies, possible changes to stenting practices, state legislation on energy drinks,...
Technology | October 07, 2014
October 7, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced the U.S. launch of the SEEQ Mobile Cardiac Telemetry (MCT) System, an...
News | May 21, 2014
May 21, 2014 — iRhythm Technologies Inc. announced that data from four studies presented at Heart Rhythm 2014, the...
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Several wearable, less-obtrusive ECG monitors have been cleared by the FDA for longer wear. This example is Cardiac Insight’s Cardea SOLO device.
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. “...
Feature | May 06, 2014
SCAI 2014 Scientific Sessions to Explore Google Glass Technology’s Role in Interventional Cardiology
May 6, 2014 — Technology’s newest tool and its potential to improve patient care will be the focus of a first-of-its-...
Videos | Information Technology | March 07, 2014
A big trend in healthcare IT at HIMSS 2014 was the creation of enterprise-wide image access systems. With the...
Technology | February 28, 2013
February 28, 2013 — Preventice Inc. will showcase its breakthrough mobile health solutions for remote patient...
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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 | June 01, 2010
June 1, 2010 – A home sleep testing technology eliminates the need for hospital sleep lab testing, instead monitoring...
Feature | February 02, 2010
February 2, 2010 – Based on its recent research on the wearable energy harvesters market, Frost & Sullivan...
News | May 18, 2009
May 18, 2009 - CardioNet Inc. launched SomNet, a new clinical indicator for severe sleep disorders available in the...
