In the current era of healthcare reform with the overarching goal of reducing healthcare costs, heart failure (HF) ...
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.
July 7, 2014 — Vital Connect announced its HealthPatch MD biosensor has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
July 2, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced results from the CRYSTAL AF (CRYptogenic STroke And underLying Atrial ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
July 2, 2014 — LipoScience Inc. announced the publication of the first large-scale real world study evidencing a link ...
June 30, 2014 — Telemed Solutions has reached an agreement with GlobalMedia Group LLC to become the exclusive global ...
June 23, 2014 — BG Medicine Inc. earlier this year announced the issuance of patent 8,672,857, titled “Galectin-3 and ...
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.”
Learn how Lumedx can help hospitals reduce heart failure re-admissions and improve patient care with HealthView Heart ...
June 18, 2014 — Health Canada granted SunTech Medical a Medical Device License for the Tango M2 Non-Invasive Blood ...
June 11, 2014 — Heart attack and stroke are among the most serious threats to health. But novel research at University ...
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.
June 2, 2014 — St. Jude Medical announced the completion of its acquisition of the privately held CardioMEMS Inc ...
May 30, 2014 — Alere announced a class I recall of its INRatio2 PT/INR professional test strips, part of the Alere ...
May 30, 2014 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market clearance to the CardioMEMS Heart Failure ...
Advances in the technology of wearable cardiac monitors are improving both the experience of the patient and the ...
May 29, 2014 — Dassault Systèmes the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3-D design software, 3-D Digital Mock Up and ...
May 27, 2014 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared EKG Glove by IneedMD Inc., based in New York, has ...