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Oregon Health & Science University ’s Artificial Heart Ready for Animal Trials
Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) are developing an artificial heart that may one day serve as a long-term replacement for failing natural hearts. This would be a major development, as the only FDA approved artificial ...
Source: Medgadget - March 12, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Source Type: blogs

The role of telemedicine in monitoring blood pressure
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke that has escalated to alarming rates in recent years, affecting nearly 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. In an attempt to reduce its prevalence, the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC-8) released a set of hypertension management guidelines. However, various concerns arose regarding the recommendations and as a result, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with nine additional specialty organizations, published an updated hypertension guideline in November 2017. The ACC/AHA updates were driven by...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 4, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/dustyn-williams" rel="tag" > Dustyn Williams, MD < /a > Tags: Tech Cardiology Mobile health Source Type: blogs

6 simple things that can help lower your blood pressure
In November 2017 the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology changed the definition for high blood pressure. One day your blood pressure of 130/80 was normal — the next day you had stage 1 hypertension, and suddenly you found yourself in a higher risk category formerly reserved for people with blood pressure of 140/90. While you probably don’t feel like celebrating the change, it may actually be a good thing. “These guidelines have been long anticipated and are very welcome by most high blood pressure experts,” says Dr. Naomi Fisher, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical Schoo...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelly Bilodeau Tags: Health Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Prevention Source Type: blogs

Risk factors for trastuzumab cardiotoxicity
 Click here for a preview Trastuzumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting the HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) used in the treatment of HER2 positive breast cancer. The drug when used in the treatment of early stage breast cancer, reduces recurrences by half and mortality by one third. But trastuzumab trials have shown severe heart failure or cardiac event rate up to 3.9%. Important risk factors for cardiotoxicity with trastuzumab treatment are: Age above 50 years Underlying heart disease or hypertension Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction 50-55% or lower Previous anthracycline therapy Reference ...
Source: Cardiophile MD - February 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis, MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs

Shoulder pain after lifting a heavy box
Written by Pendell Meyers, edits by Steve SmithThis will be too easy for most long-time readers, but if you are at that level, sit back and enjoy noticing how few milliseconds it takes to recognize this thanks to so many prior examples on this blog!I was sent this ECG from EMS with only the information that it belonged to a middle aged male with left shoulder pain.What do you think?There are hyperacute T-waves in leads V1-V6, as well as in leads II, III, aVF. The J-points are all at baseline with the exception of leads V2-V3 which show a small amount of STD (which makes de Winter morphology in the presence of hyperacute T-...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - February 22, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Cardiovascular Risk From Retinal Images
Google researchers predicted cardiovascular risk factors not previously thought to be quantifiable in retinal images using artificial intelligence, according to a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Scientists were able to identify risk factors such as age, gender, smoking status, blood pressure and major adverse cardiac events by only looking at the eye. Cardiovascular diseases are lethal and widespread According to the WHO, an estimated 17 million people die of cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart attacks and strokes, every year. Looking only at the statistics of heart diseases, one in every fourth d...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 21, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine A.I. AI cardiovascular digital health eye future google Innovation Source Type: blogs

Google ’s Deep Learning Software Analyzes Retinal Images for Signs of Cardiovascular Risk
Google has been tinkering in the field of medicine over the last few years, including developing a prototype electronic contact lens. The company’s latest health project involves detecting cardiovascular conditions by analyzing the vasculature ...
Source: Medgadget - February 20, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Net News Ophthalmology Source Type: blogs

Edwards Lifesciences ’ New CENTERA Transcatheter Aortic Valve Cleared in Europe
Edwards Lifesciences won European approval to introduce its brand new CENTERA transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis. The self-expanding stent comes attached to the delivery instrument, a major improvement over other valves that have to be squeezed, i...
Source: Medgadget - February 16, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Source Type: blogs

Coala Heart Monitor – The Swedish Response To The ECG Revolution
It has never been easier to measure ECG and monitor heart health at home. New pocket-sized gadgets, chest straps, even specialized earbuds promise accurate measurements during sports activity, cooking or watching TV at home. AliveCor’s Kardia, MocaCare, Skeeper, just to name a few digital devices The Medical Futurist already reviewed. Recently, a Swedish company sent me their version and I eagerly tested it. Let’s see what the Coala Heart Monitor can offer. The ECG Revolution A real revolution started in cardiology: miniaturized and patient-friendly designs of ECG monitors, single- and multi-channel ECGs arrive on the ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 13, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers digital health ecg future Healthcare Innovation Personalized medicine review technology Source Type: blogs

MyoKardia Develops Machine Learning Algorithm For Prediction of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using Wearable Biosensor: Interview
In this study, we collected PPG pulse wave traces from patients with oHCM and healthy volunteers. Using automated analyses, we extracted details about the shape and pattern of the tracings and applied machine learning to identify differences in these...
Source: Medgadget - February 8, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alice Ferng Tags: Cardiology Exclusive Source Type: blogs

Does Donald Trump Have Heart Disease?
By SAURABH JHA According to the WHO definition of health, which is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity,” several million Americans became unhealthy on Tuesday November 8th, 2016 as Florida folded to Trump. As Hillary’s prospects became bleaker many more millions, particularly those on Twitter, lost their health. The WHO sets a high bar for health. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a person on social media to be in “complete mental and social well-being.” Whilst WHO has set a high bar for health, moder...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: at RogueRad Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Chest pain, sinus tachycardia, and ST Elevation
I was reading through ECGs on the system when I saw this one:Sinus tachycardia, rate 120Computerized QTc = 380 msWhat do you think? I was immediately worried about a proximal LAD occlusion.  Although sinus tachycardia generally argues against ACS, a large anterior MI may result in such poor stroke volume that there is compensatory tachycardia and possibly impending cardiogenic shock. I looked to see if there was an ED cardiac ultrasound, and there was:Parasternal Long Axis:Poor image, but one can see that there is poor apical functionParasternal short axis:This shows poor contractility of the anterior wall.C...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 22, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs

Cardiovascular causes of stroke
>>>Cardiology MCQs from Cardiophile MD Paperback,  Free Look Inside Cardiovascular causes of stroke Atrial fibrillation / flutter Patent foramen ovale (PFO) with right to left shunt or atrial septal aneurysm Cardiomyopathy Aortic arch atheroma Valvular heart disease with intracardiac thrombi or vegetations Atrial myxoma and fibroelastoma Mural thrombus in myocardial infarction Two recent trials (Gore REDUCE and CLOSE) [1,2] and long term outcome results of RESPECT trial [3] provide clear evidence for PFO closure for stroke prevention in those below 60 years with high risk – PFO. High risk PFO is...
Source: Cardiophile MD - January 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis, MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs

DreamPort Sleep Solution for CPAP Therapy Without a Mask: Interview with Inventor, Bleep CEO Stuart Heatherington
Continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) therapy is impressively effective for treating obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that can lead to high blood pressure, increased chances of stroke, diabetes, and other health issues. But, while CPAP therapy ...
Source: Medgadget - January 4, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiology Exclusive Medicine Source Type: blogs

Here ’s why direct-to-consumer drug ads need FDA oversight
Many physicians in different fields have voiced criticisms against direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug ads. First, a 2013 survey found that 74 percent of physicians believe DTC drug ads overemphasize the benefits of the drugs and misinform patients. Steven Nissen, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist, interviewed by Rebecca Ruiz on DTC prescription drug ads states, “It’s almost impossible for the public to actually parse the ads and come to their own independent conclusions.” This implies that DTC prescription drug ads may be worded or presented in such a manner as to convince viewers of the drug’s usefulness...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 25, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/zachariah-tman" rel="tag" > Zachariah Tman < /a > Tags: Meds Medications Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs