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iBeat Heart Watch Detecting Cardiac Arrest, Is Now Available
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--iBeat, a health tech company empowering people to live longer, today announced the release and shipping of its iBeat Heart Watch – a heart and blood flow monitoring smartwatch that will engage the user and can notify first responders for immediate medical aid if something appears to be wrong. The iBeat Heart Watch looks and… Read More
Long-Term Survival Worse for Black Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Study Highlights: Blacks who survived cardiac arrest while hospitalized have more than 10 percent lower rate of long-term survival after discharge than white survivors. This translates to lower one-year and five-year survival rates after discharge for black versus white survivors. Nearly a third of the racial difference in one-year survival… Read More
Key Discovery Made in Genetic Make-Up of Heart Condition Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
A new study published in Circulation, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association and led by a cardiologist at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at Toronto General Hospital has found evidence that only one of the 21 genes normally associated with Brugada Syndrome, a serious genetic heart condition associated with the risk of sudden… Read More
ICD Placements Not Meeting Medicare Coverage Criteria Decline After Investigation into Potential Overuse Announced
NCDR ICD Registry data show 16.1 percent decline in year after DOJ begins investigation Following the announcement of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into potential overuse of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) that did not meet the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Coverage… Read More
Wearable Defibrillators Are a Safe and Effective Alternative to ICDs in Certain Pediatric Heart Patients
Study Highlights: Study finds external wearable defibrillators are safe and effective in children with ventricular heart rhythm disorders that put them at risk for sudden cardiac death. The wearable devices may provide a reliable alternative to surgically implanted defibrillators in patients who cannot have surgically placed devices or who do… Read More
Onsite Defibrillators Helping to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival
The use of onsite automated external defibrillators (AED), increasingly found in places like airports and sports stadiums, is raising the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest, suggests a recent study from Europe. Between 2008 and 2013 in regions of Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden, the proportion of patients experiencing cardiac arrest outside… Read More
CPR Is Key to Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation increases the possibility of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. But it’s not just trained professionals who can jump in to perform CPR. There are simple, life-saving steps any bystander can take. “We think it should be a basic life skill,” such as knowing to call 911 when there’s a fire, said Dr. Clifton Callaway, a … Read More
Improved CPR Training Could Save More Lives, Research Finds
American Heart Association Scientific Statement addresses gaps in training that lead to flat survival rates for cardiac arrest victims Statement Highlights: Addresses gaps in resuscitation training that lead to flat survival rates for cardiac arrest victims. Standardized online and in-person courses are falling short and not always… Read More
Gene Editing Technology May Improve Accuracy of Predicting Individuals’ Heart Disease Risk
Study Highlights: Gene-editing technology may help scientists discern whether genetic variations with undetermined effects are harmless or dangerous. Researchers used the technology to assess a genetic variant suspected to have a role in enlarged hearts. Gene editing may help assess a person’s individual disease risk and improve the quality… Read More