Electrocardiography

Electrocardiograms (ECG) are a primary cardiac diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity in heart to identify overall cardiac function, arrhythmias and areas of ischemia and infarct. Standard 12-lead ECG breaks the 3D structure of the heart into 12 zones, each showing the electrical activity in that specific area of the heart. This narrows down areas where there are issues with coronary artery disease or electrophysiology issues. Many ambulatory heart monitors and consumer-grade ECG monitors use fewer leads so are less specific as to cardiac conditions or location of abnormal heart rhythms, but can show an issue that requires further diagnostic testing or treatment.

4-lead phone-based ECG could improve cardiovascular diagnostics in low-income countries

The D-Heart, manufactured by Genova, Italy-based D-Heart Srl, developed a four-lead smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG). It is compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems and can stream results to any smartphone via Bluetooth.

May 15, 2017

FDA approves wearable ECG sensor

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cardiac Insight’s wearable electrocardiogram sensor, a device that provides physicians with immediate access to improved reporting and analysis of heartbeat data.

April 20, 2017

Zio by iRhythm Gains Further Recognition as Key Diagnostic Cardiac Monitoring System by US and UK Health Organizations

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a leading digital health care solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, announced the recent publication of two documents in support of extended continuous ambulatory monitoring for arrhythmia detection.

April 10, 2017

Precision placement wearable relieves chronic pain

For the more than 115 million Americans with chronic pain, finding relief outside a prescription bottle can be difficult. Quadrabloc, produced by Gradient Medical, utilizes quadrapolar magnetic discs to block pain signals through an array of devices to reduce chronic pain in patients.

March 9, 2017

Leading cardiologist to helm wearable sensor research in Ireland

Professor William Wijns, co-director of EuroPCR and chairman of PCR, has joined NUI Galway as a professor of medical devices. He will head the $5 million research project to develop wearable sensors for patients at high risk of heart attacks.

December 19, 2016

NovioSense Announces Successful Clinical Trial and Secures 4th Round Financing for Its Tear Glucose Sensor

NIJMEGEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following successful clinical trials in 2015, NovioSense BV, today announced they had closed their 4th financing round for the next clinical validation phase of their smartphone based tear glucose sensor device, to provide an accurate, pain-free and conveniently placed glucose sensor to address the growing diabetes epidemic impacting people’s lives and overwhelming healthcare systems worldwide.

October 24, 2016

Automated dispenser simplifies managing multiple medications

Livi is a new medication dispenser that has big hopes of simplifying managing multiple drugs and complicated drugs regimens, especially for older adults.

September 26, 2016

SpringBoard Healthcare Launches Cath Lab, EP and IR Wage Survey

September 21, 2016 – SpringBoard Healthcare is now taking responses for its nationwide wage survey of nurses, technicians and specialists working in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology and interventional radiology labs. Considered the gold standard of wage surveys for the industry, it is designed to gather comprehensive insight into the salaries and wages of employees in that sector. The results, based on data from thousands of participants, highlight salary and wage differences by job type, experience, facility type, credentials and state and region.

September 22, 2016

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