Search Tag: ECG
2025 23 Apr
Despite the availability of effective treatments, accessible strategies for heart failure (HF) risk stratification remain limited. Current clinical risk scores (e.g., PCP-HF, PREVENT, Health ABC) require comprehensive clinical evaluation, which can exclude individuals without access to healthcare. Similarly, biomarker testing (e.g., NT-proBNP, troponins)...Read more
2024 14 Oct
Researchers at LMU University Hospital have uncovered a link between heavy alcohol consumption and cardiac arrhythmias. The MunichBREW II study, conducted by the hospital’s Department of Cardiology, examined how excessive drinking affects heart function. The findings are published in the European Heart Journal. Alcohol is well-known as one...Read more
2024 06 Aug
Clinicians typically use 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) to diagnose heart conditions such as heart attacks and rhythm disturbances. These ECGs involve a complex arrangement of electrodes and wires placed on the chest and limbs to detect the heart’s electrical activity. However, this requires specialised equipment and expertise, which may not be...Read more
2021 16 Apr
The ICU is one of the most challenging places to work in a hospital. Caring for and treating critically ill patients is as emotionally demanding as it is physically straining. Burdened with serious illnesses, patients in the ICU often need more attention than patients on regular wards. The nursing job has been complex and stressful before...Read more
2020 29 Jan
Summary: An HIT expert gives his view on how healthcare can be revamped by harnessing technology for existing care modalities rather than overhauling the entire system. I think the next few years will be characterised by a much better exploitation of systems that are used routinely in the care system. My impression is that we have a lot of...Read more
2019 11 Nov
Technology continues to transform healthcare through increased efficiency in work processes, leading to better delivery of care. For the incoming year, 2020, expect growing applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning aimed at advancing disease risk prediction. Expanding AI use will likely have a ripple effect, such as in genomic...Read more
2019 26 Aug
Summary: Overview about the value of mHealth in cardiology exemplified by some promising tools that for sure will change the way cardiology is practiced, especially in the management of rhythm disturbances like atrial fibrillation. Where Are We Now? Nowadays, there is a lot of hype about the role of wearables and mobile health (mHealth)...Read more
2019 25 Jul
A study published in JAMA Cardiology aimed to measure the prevalence of silent myocardial infarction (SMI) in patients that have had a sudden cardiac death (SCD) with no other history of coronary artery disease (CAD). SCD is responsible for 50% of cardiac deaths, with CAD being the most common cause. As SCD is usually the first occurrence of any...Read more
2019 27 Mar
A pioneering study presented at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, reports that the ear can be used for electrocardiogram (ECG) signal detection. In the study, a novel ECG device utilised signals from the ear and hand to check heart rhythm. This new ECG not requiring two hands could be used by drivers, athletes, and the military,...Read more
2017 06 Sep
During one of the Hot Line trials that took place at the European Society of Cardiology 2017 in Barcelona, late-breaking results revealed that patients who used a mobile heart monitoring device to record an ECG were almost four times more likely to be diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) than patients receiving routine care. AF is...Read more
2015 26 Oct
Healthcare providers typically rely on automated arrhythmia detection algorithms in physiologic monitoring systems to help them identify of any critical or abnormal changes in a patient's ECG. However, the ECRI Institute recently published a report that talks about the hazards of overrelying on these monitoring systems. There is no doubt that these...Read more
2015 13 Jul
According to the findings of a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), several common measures obtained from electrocardiograms (ECGs) may help clinicians determine a kidney disease patient’s risk of dying from heart disease. The findings may play an important role in preserving heart health of kidney patients. ...Read more
2015 10 Jul
A new algorithm developed by engineering experts at the University of Lincoln, UK, provides more effective Electrocardiogram (ECG) diagnosis for people with heart conditions. The research won an award at the recent International Conference on Medical and Health Science in Berlin. The ‘Self-organising Piecewise Aggregate Approximation’ algorithm...Read more
2015 02 Jul
- Nihon Kohden has announced that it will make the full line of Defibtech automated external defibrillators (AEDs) available through its North American sales network, effective immediately. A sister company of Nihon Kohden America, Defibtech is a leading designer and manufacturer of AEDs that are simple and elegant, yet sophisticated enough to meet...Read more
2015 10 May
Demand for ECG monitoring systems is increasing because hospitals and rehabilitation clinics are interested in using these instruments to monitor patients' hearts and circulatory systems as well as record and collect personal health data. However, the fact that gel electrodes are necessary for reliable long-term ECG measurements, it becomes a hurdle...Read more
2014 15 Dec
Sudden cardiac death during sports has long been a source of concern for heart specialists. Cardiac arrest has been known to occur out of the blue in young, apparently healthy and athletic people. Last week, 250 of the world’s leading specialists met in Berlin at the 6th EURO VT/VF meeting to share their experiences and discuss new approaches...Read more
2014 17 Sep
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) issued a joint statement recommending a new heart health screening process for young people aged 12 to 25 years and clarifying any misconceptions about sudden heart-related deaths. Healthcare professionals are advised to familiarise themselves with 14 key points on a...Read more
2014 04 Sep
The results of a pilot project were recently published in the journal Heart Rhythm and demonstrate that subtle changes in skin colour can be used to detect the uneven blood flow caused by atrial fibrillation. This technology, developed in a partnership between the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Xerox, uses a web camera...Read more
2014 04 Aug
A recent study has found an association between baseline P-wave morphology and subsequent ischemic stroke risk. The study was led by Hooman Kamel, MD, Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York. It was published online in Stroke . Emerging data already suggests that left atrial disease may be a cause of ischemic stroke in the...Read more
2013 05 Dec
Patients suffering from cardiac diseases may rapidly become emergencies, in which case seconds can make the difference between life and death despite many cardiac conditions announcing themselves months before. Symptoms however, are simply overlooked and a long-term ECG could help identify issues. An innovative sensor belt developed at Germany’s...Read more