Blood Pressure Control May Prevent Over 100,000 Deaths
According to findings from a new study presented at ASN Kidney Week November 15-20 November 2016 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, intensive... Read more
Good Cholesterol Not Always Protective Against Heart Disease
A new study published in Cell Metabolism explains that simply raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels may not always provide protection... Read more
Glycaemic Therapy, β-Blockers Lower Mortality Risk in Diabetes
A study published in the journal Diabetes Care demonstrates that intensive glycaemic therapy (IGT) has beneficial effects in type 2... Read more
Statins Before Cardiac Arrest Improve Survival Odds Afterwards
According to a study presented at the Resuscitation Science Symposium at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2016... Read more
High-Intensity Statin Therapy Linked to Lower Risk of Death
A large, cohort study published in JAMA Cardiology demonstrates that there is an inverse association between intensity of statin therapy... Read more
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Zoom On: Chelsea Beecher - Innovator of the Year
Chelsea Beecher serves as the Director of Development for the American Heart & Stroke Association in New York City. She led the launch of STEM Goes Red in New York City and received the Innovator of the Year Award in 2018 for this initiative. STEM Goes Red aims to empower young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)... Read more
How are robots improving cardiovascular medicine?
Robots were first used in cardiovascular medicine in the late 1990s as a part of the digital revolution . Since then, robotics have been applied to endovascular surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and interventional cardiology, to name a few fields. Robots give medical professionals the ability to diagnose, treat, and intervene more... Read more
The Death of the Stethoscope? Heart Doctors Have Their Say
Most people don't think much about stethoscopes but the fact is that this tool, so commonly associated with doctors, is at a crossroads. Having been in use for nearly two centuries, the stethoscope is in the midst of a debate with respect to its utility in healthcare. Over the years, medical technology has advanced to a great extent. The sounds... Read more
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Antimicrobial Copper Touch Surfaces: Reduce Infections, Liberate Resources and Cut Costs
The role of the environment in the transmission of healthcare-associated... Read more
25 X 25: Reducing Premature Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease
The world heart federation’s commitment: 25% by the year 2025 ... Read more
Machine learning detecting early brain tumour presence
M a c hi ne l ea r n i n g a l g o r... Read more
Can Blockchain support advances in radiology?
In 2019 we will embrace Blockchain and innovation as necessary support... Read more
Imaging applications of artificial intelligence
The potential impact of artificial intelligence in radiology is... Read more
Europe’s Momentum Towards Telemedicine Deployment
Critical Success Factors Related to Legislation, Read more
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Welch Allyn Connex® Spot Monitor
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The Connex® Spot Monitor features an easy-to-use, vivid touchscreen display and provides accurate vital signs measurement including blood pressure averaging, spot checking, interval monitoring and custom scoring across patient populations. The device...
CNAP® Monitor for hemodynamic monitoring
The CNAP® Monitor represents the next generation of noninvasive patient monitoring by merging the advantages of noninvasive, risk‐free methods with the benefits of continuity in the same accuracy as invasive standards. The advanced parameter set enables...
Task Force® Monitor TOUCH for noninvasive hemodynamic and autonomic assessment
The Task Force® Monitor is the all‐in‐one workstation for continuous noninvasive hemodynamic and autonomic assessment. It is the state‐of‐the‐art diagnostic tool to study syncope and autoregulation of blood pressure and has further established as an...