Accumetrics will feature its VerifyNow System at TCT 2008, including its comprehensive suite of assays so physicians can ...
Cardiac Diagnostics
This channel includes news, videos, podcasts and other content on new technology innovations for cardiac diagnostic systems and techniques. This includes laboratory testing, blood tests including troponin testing, electrocardiogram (ECG) systems, point of care testing systems, genetic testing, cardiac patient monitoring devices including wearable sensors, and studies showing new ways to diagnose heart diseases.
St. Jude Medical's Confirm implantable cardiac monitor (ICM), a compact device is designed to help physicians ...
September 12, 2008 - St. Jude Medical Inc. yesterday said the FDA cleared its SJM Confirm implantable cardiac monitor ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
September 11, 2008 - Mennen Medical recently released a new cath lab hemodynamic monitoring system, the Horizon ...
September 9, 2008 - Celera Corp. and its collaborators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital today said a paper published in ...
September 8. 2008 - Inverness Medical Physician Diagnostics Group, a division of Inverness Medical Innovations, today ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The newer ECG devices we have now are so much less cumbersome. It’s like wearing a Band-Aid versus carrying a bulky device,” said the Greenwood, Mississippi internist. “My patients prefer the more comfortable, wire-free form factor, and the quality is as good as, or better, than the Holter,” continued Boler. “Plus, my patient compliance has increased. With the Holter, the leads sometimes come off. The patient may think the device isn’t working, so they take it off and we have to restart the process.”
September 3, 2008 - CardioNet Inc. said today Humana upgraded the CardioNet System to a “covered benefit” status, from ...
August 29, 2008 - LUMEDX Corp. and Epiphany Cardiography Products today introduced CardioECG 3.2, a multimodality ...
August 28, 2008 - Just ahead of the expected release of clinical practice guidelines on Familial ...
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.
August 27, 2008 - XDx Inc. said today it received market clearance from the FDA for AlloMap Molecular Expression Testing ...
August 26, 2008 - Corgenix Medical Corp. announced its collaboration with BG Medicine whereby Corgenix' AtherOx products ...
August 25, 2008 - Vermillion Inc. said last week a study published in the August 2008 issue of the journal Vascular ...
Advances in the technology of wearable cardiac monitors are improving both the experience of the patient and the ...
Accumetrics develops and manufactures the VerifyNow System, a comprehensive system for the assessment of platelet ...
August 21, 2008 - CardioECG 3.2, introduced by LUMEDX Corp. and Epiphany Cardiography Products, is a multimodality ...
August 20, 2008 - Diagnostic testing conducted at or near the site of the patient, known as patient-side point-of-care ...