Artificial Intelligence Uses ECGs to Predict A-Fib Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2019 -- In two studies, artificial intelligence was used with electrocardiogram (ECG) results to identify patients who are at increased risk for a potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat, and those more likely to die within a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Medtronic Gives Heart Docs Something to & #039;MARVEL & #039; At
Study results published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology show that an investigational set of algorithms in Medtronic's Micra transcatheter pacing system (TPS) significantly improves synchrony and cardiac function in patients with impaired electrical conduction between the chambers of the heart, a condition called atrioventricular (AV) block.
The results from the MARVEL 2 study are expected to be presented Nov. 16 at the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions.
Medtronic said that based on positive results from both...
Source: MDDI - November 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Implants Source Type: news
Can Medtech Learn to Coexist with the Big Bad Apple?
The invasion of consumer tech giants like Apple in healthcare was one of the hottest conversation topics at MD&M Minneapolis 2019 and opinions were widely split over what this encroachment ultimately means for traditional medical device companies and the healthcare industry in general.
Let's rewind for a moment to 2018 when Apple dropped a bombshell on the industry with news of FDA clearance to include an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor in its Apple Watch. Industry critics were quick to point out that the ECG clearance was only marginally different from what AliveCor had already been ...
Source: MDDI - October 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: MD & M Minneapolis Digital Health Source Type: news
Is the Stethoscope Dying? High-Tech Rivals Pose a Threat to the Symbol of the Medical Profession
CHICAGO (AP) — Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope — the very symbol of the medical profession — is facing an uncertain prognosis.
It is threatened by hand-held devices that are also pressed against the chest but rely on ultrasound technology, artificial intelligence and smartphone apps instead of doctors’ ears to help detect leaks, murmurs, abnormal rhythms and other problems in the heart, lungs and elsewhere. Some of these instruments can yield images of the beating heart or create electrocardiogram graphs.
Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope obs...
Source: TIME: Health - October 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LINDSEY TANNER / AP Tags: Uncategorized technology Source Type: news
Smartphone-Operated One-Lead ECG Detects A-Fib, Flutter
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 -- A smartphone-operated one-lead electrocardiography (1L-ECG) device with an integral algorithm can diagnose atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL), according to a study published in the September/October issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Are Pulmonary Embolism Risk Factors?
Discussion
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is potentially life-threatening but fortunately rare event especially in the pediatric population. It was first described in children in 1861. PE is likely underreported because of minimal or non-specific clinical symptoms. The incidence is estimated at 0.05-4.2% with the 4.2% based on autopsy reports. It is probably also increasing as more central venous catheters (CVC) are used, and more children are surviving previously poor prognostic diseases. There is a bimodal distribution with cases < 1 year (especially neonates which account for ~50% of this group) and in teenagers. Neonates a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 23, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
BioSig Lands Licensing Deal with Mayo Clinic
BioSig Technologies and Mayo Clinic have joined forces once again, this time to develop a new product pipeline to support some of the more advanced features of BioSig's Pure EP System.
Samuel Asirvatham, MD, Mayo Clinic's vice-chair of innovation and medical director of the electrophysiology (EP) laboratory, will lead the new development program. The company previously signed a 10-year collaboration agreement with Mayo Clinic in March 2017.
"The new product that we intend to develop under the latest licensing will seek to significantly advance the current arrhythmia treatments," said Kenneth Londone...
Source: MDDI - September 16, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Business Source Type: news
Artificial Intelligence Detects Heart Failure From One Heartbeat With 100% Accuracy
Led by researchers at the Universities of Surrey, Warwick and Florence, new research shows that AI can quickly and accurately identify CHF by analyzing just one electrocardiogram (ECG) heartbeat. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nicholas Fearn, Contributor Source Type: news
New AI-based tool can 'detect heart failure from just ONE heartbeat'
Scientists from the University of Surrey 'fed' a 'Convolutional Neural Network' with electrocardiograms that made up more than 490,000 heartbeats. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soft, Stretchable Health Monitor Eyed for Long-Term Use
One of the key challenges researchers aim to overcome with wearable technology to is to make it more comfortable for the user while still being able to perform and transmit data effectively.
A team at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has made strides in this area with the development of a wireless, stretchable device they said allows for long-term health monitoring without creating discomfort for users, particularly allergic reactions or injuries that are associated with conventional adhesive sensors that use conductive gels.
A wireless, wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow com...
Source: MDDI - September 5, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Tags: Design News Source Type: news
Innovation in Telehealth and Patient Monitoring Driving Success for Medtech Companies
The objective of this deal is to increase both the accuracy and efficiency of clinical vital signs monitoring and is forecasted to further Masimo’s market presence in the patient-monitoring equipment market. GE Healthcare also participated in the acquisitional growth process, which was demonstrated in its 2017 purchase of Monica Healthcare. Monica Healthcare’s workhorse product is a fetal/maternal ECG electrode system that will further GE Healthcare’s presence in the total patient monitoring equipment market.
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Patient Monitoring Market Analysis, Siz...
Source: MDDI - August 30, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Salma Mashkoor and Kamran Zamanian Tags: Business Source Type: news
Medical News Today: AI-enhanced ECGs may soon assess overall health
The ability of artificial intelligence to predict sex and estimate age from electrocardiogram readouts shows potential as a measure of overall health. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Creating safer routing for urban freight transportation - Prasolenko O, Burko D, Tolmachov I, Gyulyev N, Galkin A, Lobashov O.
The article examines the impact of traffic conditions on truck drivers. To assess driver's state the galvanic skin response (GSR) method and the electrocardiogram method (ECG), based on heart rate variability assessment, are used. Obtained results show tha... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Patient Gender, Age From ECG
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2019 -- Patient gender and age can be predicted by applying artificial intelligence (AI) to an electrocardiogram (ECG), according to a study published online Aug. 27 in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.
Zachi Attia,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 27, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
MIT Model Automates AI for Medical Decision-Making
Over the past two years, artificial intelligence has proven to be a transformative technology in the medical device industry, and one of the biggest promises of AI is the technology's role in predictive analytics or medical decision-making.
But in order to use AI to guide diagnosis or treatment decisions, someone has to train datasets and then weed out the features in the datasets that will be important for making predictions. This process, known as feature engineering, is often laborious and expensive, especially with the popularity of wearable sensors, according to a recent MIT news story.
That's why MIT rese...
Source: MDDI - August 14, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: R & D Digital Health Source Type: news
