Antiarrhythmic drug identified as potential treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension
(Elsevier) High blood pressure in the lungs, known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is a potentially fatal disease caused by obstruction of blood flow in the lungs. A new study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, sheds light on the pathology underlying PAH and shows that dofetilide, an FDA-approved KV11.1 channel blocker for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias (brand name: Tikosyn), may be used for treatment of PAH. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 12, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
World & #039;s Smallest Reusable Multi-Vital Wearable Sensor Nabs CE Mark
Campbell, CA-based VivaLNK has received Class IIa medical device CE mark for its multi-vital medical wearable sensor and software development kit.Â
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At 7.5 grams, the reusable patch is the smallest of its kind, VivaLNK said. The company also noted that the reusability factor can increase the economic value of using the patch 10-times or more than single-use devices. Also, VivaLNK said the combination of a wearable sensor and an associated software development kit enables any application developer to build medica...
Source: MDDI - December 3, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Electronics Source Type: news
Marijuana Use Linked to Stroke, Arrhythmia in Young People Marijuana Use Linked to Stroke, Arrhythmia in Young People
Use of marijuana is linked to a higher risk of stroke and hospitalization for cardiac arrhythmia in young people, two new studies suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - November 12, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Arrhythmia & EP | Medscape Arrhythmia & EP | Medscape
Review in-depth clinical information, latest medical news, and guidelines about cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation. Read about diagnostic tests for arrhythmia and arrhythmia management. (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Resource Center Source Type: news
Stereotaxis, Catheter Precision treat heart arrhythmias
Cardiac arrhythmia patients have been successfully treated for the first time...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Stereotaxis revenues edge higher in Q4 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 11, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Stereotaxis, ADAS 3D successfully treat cardiac arrhythmias
Cardiac arrhythmia patients have been successfully treated for the first time...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 4, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
AI Beats Out Clinicians in Triaging Postoperative Patients for ICU
How good is artificial intelligence in decision-making? Not bad according to findings from a pilot study that was recently presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2019.
Findings from the study show AI in the form of a machine-learned algorithm correctly triaged the vast majority of postoperative patients to the intensive care unit in its first proof-of-concept application in a university hospital setting.
As it stands now surgical teams typically rely on clinical judgment to decide which patients need postoperative intense care because there is no single set of fixed criteria to make the determinati...
Source: MDDI - October 30, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MDDI Staff Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac arrest related to mushroom poisoning: a case report - Li S, Ma QB, Tian C, Ge HX, Liang Y, Guo ZG, Zhang CD, Yao B, Geng JN, Riley F.
BACKGROUND: Mushroom exposure is a global health issue. The manifestations of mushroom poisoning (MP) may vary. Some species have been reported as rhabdomyolytic, hallucinogenic, or gastrointestinal poisons. Critical or even fatal MPs are mostly attributab... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
FDA clears Biotronik ’ s third-gen injectable cardiac monitor
Biotronik said today that it won 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its Biomonitor III injectable cardiac monitor.
Oswego Lake, Ore.-based Biotronik said the Biomonitor III is 60% smaller than its predecessor and offers increased signal quality and a patient app that reports system diagnostics. The device is approved as MR-conditional for both 1.5T and 3.0T scans.
“Receiving FDA clearance on Biomonitor III further demonstrates Biotronik’s continued dedication to designing innovative technology solutions that improve patient lives,” president Ryan Walters said in prepared remarks. “This device mainta...
Source: Mass Device - July 8, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Cardiovascular Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Patient Monitoring Regulatory/Compliance Biotronik Source Type: news
UA physician to study sleep apnea and heart health
(University of Arizona Health Sciences) Dr. Salma Patel will explore mortality related to obstructive sleep apnea in individuals suffering from cardiac arrhythmia, with a future focus on alternative therapies to continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, devices that help some people sleep better. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A review of driving restrictions in patients at risk of syncope and cardiac arrhythmias associated with sudden incapacity: differing global approaches to regulation and risk - Margulescu AD, Anderson MH.
The ability to drive is a highly valued freedom in the developed world. Sudden incapacitation while driving can result in injury or death for the driver and passengers or bystanders. Cardiovascular conditions are a primary cause for sudden incapacitation a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
BioSig raises $9m
BioSig Technologies (OTCQB: BSGM) has raised $8.6 million in a new round of equity financing, according to a recently posed SEC filing.
The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company is developing the Pure EP system, which is designed for acquiring, digitizing, amplifying, filtering, measuring and calculating, displaying, recording and storing electrocardiographic and intracardiac signals for patients undergoing electrophysiology procedures.
The device is intended to reduce noise and artifacts to produce high-fidelity cardiac signals, which the company claims could increase the diagnostic values of the signals.
BioSig is not loo...
Source: Mass Device - March 29, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Wall Street Beat BioSig Technologies Source Type: news
Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome
(Elsevier) Fetal exposure to tobacco smoke in utero is associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and cardiac arrhythmias in newborns. In a novel study in rabbits, investigators provide the first evidence linking fetal exposure to nicotine to long-term alterations of the cardiac sodium current. These changes may impair adaptation of the cardiac sodium current to sympathetic tone and prevent awakening from sleep apnea, leading to arrhythmias that could potentially be involved in SIDS. They report their findings in HeartRhythm (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Boston Scientific touts Luminize catheter study
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) this week touted results from a study of a single-shot ablation catheter for atrial fibrillation at a European cardiac rhythm conference.
The Marlborough, Mass.-based medical device giant said the 100-patient AF-ficient I study of intermittent AF proceeded in two stages. Phase one, testing the original Luminize design, showed a pulmonary vein isolation rate of 88.9%; phase two, testing enhanced steering and electrodes, showed a PV isolation rate of 99.4%. The median balloon dwell time dropped from 92 minutes in the first phase to 29 minutes in the second, bringing total procedure time down to ...
Source: Mass Device - March 19, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Catheters Clinical Trials Featured Boston Scientific Cardiac Rhythm Management Source Type: news
Biotronik wins FDA nod for Acticor, Rivacor high-voltage tachycardia devices
Biotronik said yesterday it won FDA approval for its Acticor and Rivacor high-voltage cardiac rhythm management devices intended for treating patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
The clearance covers the Berlin, Germany based company’s Rivacor VR-T, Rivacor DR-T, Rivacor HF-T QP, Acticor DX, Acticor CRT-DX Bipolar and Acticor CRT-DX devices.
“When determining the best treatment plan for each patient, we assess individual needs and select a device system that provides optimal therapy programming with critical diagnostic features. We are often forced to choose between important features, which could compromise opti...
Source: Mass Device - March 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiac Assist Devices Cardiac Implants Cardiovascular Featured Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Biotronik Source Type: news
