Critical Care
Bracelet Troponin Sensor Predicts Heart Attack With 90% Accuracy in Five Minutes
Troponin-I, a protein that enters the bloodstream when the heart muscle is damaged, is usually assessed using a blood draw as part of routine processes for diagnosing a heart attack when a patient is experiencing chest pain and shows no conclusive signs of a heart attack on their electrocardiogram. Now, an experimental wrist-worn device has been found to predict troponin-I levels and blocked arteries with 90% accuracy in five minutes, potentially preventing more heart muscle damage. More...08 Mar 2023
First Commercially Available Lab-Based Blood Test to Help Evaluate Concussion
Abbott Diagnostics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the first commercially available laboratory traumatic brain injury (TBI) blood test, making it widely available to hospitals in the U.S. More...08 Mar 2023
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Reduces Hospitalization, Improves Survival in Heart Failure Patients
Breakthrough findings from a new study suggest that the utilization of transcatheter mitral valve repair in heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation can lower the long-term hospitalization rate by almost 50% and reduce the risk of death by nearly 30% compared to heart failure patients who do not undertake the minimally invasive procedure. More...07 Mar 2023
New Biodegradable Health Sensors Could Revolutionize Health Monitoring Technology
Scientists have developed new health sensors that can monitor heart rate and temperature by using natural elements like rock salt, water, seaweed, and graphene. The new biodegradable health sensors have the potential to revolutionize the way we experience personal healthcare and fitness monitoring technology. More...06 Mar 2023
New Cell Therapy Offers Potential Treatment Option for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
The largest cell therapy trial to date in patients with chronic heart failure owing to low ejection fraction has shown that the therapy benefited patients by improving the heart’s pumping ability, as measured by ejection fraction, and reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke, especially in patients with high levels of inflammation. More...01 Mar 2023
Enterprise-Grade Digital Stethoscope Platform Brings Non-Invasive Heart Disease Detection to Primary Care
A cardiovascular disease detection platform combines the latest advancements in applied machine learning with one of the most ubiquitous medical devices in the world: the stethoscope to objectively identify structural murmurs, a sign of valvular heart disease. More...28 Feb 2023
Wireless, Battery-Free Bandage Delivers Electrical Signals to Speed Wound Healing by 30%
Researchers who were curious to see if electrical stimulation therapy could help close stubborn wounds have developed a first-of-its-kind small, flexible, stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound site. More...27 Feb 2023
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