Paper test strip could help heart failure patients monitor their condition at home

(American Chemical Society) Contrary to the condition's name, heart failure doesn't mean the heart has stopped pumping -- it's just not working at full strength. It can often be managed with medications and lifestyle changes, but its progression needs to be monitored closely. Now scientists have developed a new test strip that could potentially allow patients to do this at home for the first time. Their study appears in the journal ACS Nano.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news