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Update to Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
CONCLUSIONS: Many of the recommendations are based on limited data, so authors conclude with specific questions for further research. PMID: 28974521 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - October 3, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sandau KE, Funk M, Auerbach A, Barsness GW, Blum K, Cvach M, Lampert R, May JL, McDaniel GM, Perez MV, Sendelbach S, Sommargren CE, Wang PJ, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Counc Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

7 medtech stories we missed this week: Feb. 24, 2017
[Photo from unsplash.com]Several companies made distribution deals this week, while others received approval for their products. Here are 7 medtech stories we missed this week but were still worth mentioning. 1. Israel OKs E-Qure’s BST device for chronic wounds E-Qure Corp. announced this week that it received marketing approval for its Bio-electrical Signal Therapy Device (BST Device) from the Israeli Ministry of Health, according to a Feb. 24 news release. BST is an electrotherapeutic method for treating chronic wounds. E-Qure will begin marketing its device in Israel by activating a signed distribution agreement with...
Source: Mass Device - February 24, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Electronic Medical Records Imaging Mergers & Acquisitions mHealth (Mobile Health) Regulatory/Clearance Align Technology Clarius Mobile Health Corin Group E-Qure Henry Schein Medical Nexstim Skyline Medical Source Type: news

Design and rationale of a pragmatic trial integrating routine screening for atrial fibrillation at primary care visits: The VITAL-AF trial
Publication date: Available online 22 June 2019Source: American Heart JournalAuthor(s): Jeffrey M. Ashburner, Steven J. Atlas, David D. McManus, Yuchiao Chang, Ana T. Trisini Lipsanopoulos, Leila H. Borowsky, Wyliena Guan, Wei He, Patrick T. Ellinor, Daniel E. Singer, Steven A. LubitzAbstractGiven the preventable morbidity and mortality associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), increased awareness of undiagnosed AF, and advances in mobile ECG technology, there is a critical need to assess the effectiveness of using such technology to routinely screen for AF in clinical practice. VITAL-AF is a pragmatic trial that will test...
Source: American Heart Journal - June 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research