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Mini ECG gets heart attack rehab patients mobile

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created Jul 17, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dr Charles Worringham of Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation said the unique 'Cardiomobile' monitoring system, developed by Gold Coast company Alive Technologies, was being ...





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Common ECG finding may indicate serious cardiac problems

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A common electrocardiogram (ECG) finding that has largely been considered insignificant may actually signal an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (a chronic heart rhythm disturbance), the future need for a permanent pacemaker ...


Elevated biomarkers lead to diminished quality of life in heart attack patients post-discharge

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Many heart attack patients have high levels of cardiac biomarkers in the blood for several months after leaving the hospital, with more shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.


Stem cell therapies for heart disease -- one step closer

Stem cell therapies for heart disease -- one step closer

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created Oct 30, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

New research from the University of Bristol brings stem cell therapies for heart disease one step closer. The findings reveal that our bodies' ability to respond to an internal 'mayday' signal may hold the ...


Sounding out heart problems automatically

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created Jul 11, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sounding the chest with a cold stethoscope is probably one of the most commonly used diagnostics in the medical room after peering down the back of the throat while the patient says, "Aaaah". But, research published in the ...


Bacterial pneumonia patients at increased risk of major heart problems

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created Jun 18, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study suggests patients hospitalized with pneumonia may be at serious risk of new or worsening heart problems. The study is published in the July 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.


Discovery of differences in heart's precursor cells may advance treatment options

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created Apr 14, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists have long thought that the cells that ultimately give rise to the heart all respond to the same cue before turning into the muscle tissue of this vital organ.


New mechanism for cardiac arrhythmia discovered

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created Sep 18, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

It has long been thought that virus infections can cause cardiac arrhythmia. But why has not been understood. Ulrike Lisewski, Dr. Yu Shi, Michael Radke and Professor Michael Gotthardt of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular ...


High calcium level in arteries may signal serious heart attack risk

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created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers may be able to predict future severe cardiac events in patients with known, stable coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary calcium scoring, according to a study published in the online edition of Radiology.


Regular electrocardiograms may help physicians identify patients at risk of sudden cardiac death

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created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

QRS duration (QRSd) is one of several measures of heart function recorded during a routine electrocardiogram (ECG). It is a composite of waves showing the length of time it takes for an electrical signal to get all the way ...


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SMS your ECG to ER

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created Jul 17, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A Bluetooth heart monitor could text your local hospital if you are about to have a heart attack, according to research published today in Inderscience's International Journal of Electronic Healthcare. The ...



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