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This cardiac catheter uses light and ultrasound to measure plaques

October 4, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

Researchers at the University of California at Davis combined ultrasound with light into a catheter probe to view the tiny arteries of the heart. The device uses intravascular ultrasound and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) to retrieve structural and biochemical information about plaque in the arteries to help predict heart attacks more reliably, according to the […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Catheters, Diagnostics, Research & Development Tagged With: heart disease, MedTech, University of California at Davis

Artificial intelligence accurately predicts stroke risk

May 25, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

Machine-learning algorithms, a form of artificial intelligence, accurately predicted people’s risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new research from the University of Nottingham. Researchers and computer scientists compared the risk guidelines for heart disease and stroke from the American College of Cardiology with 4 machine-learning algorithms to analyze the risk of a patient […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Research & Development Tagged With: AI, artificial intelligence, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, machine learning algorithms, Stroke, University of Nottingham

10 innovative diagnostic tests to combat diseases

May 17, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

This is an exciting time for medical diagnostics, with recent innovations allowing for faster disease diagnosis than ever before. From cancer to diabetes to heart disease, here are 10 diagnostic tests that could change the game when it comes to catching diseases earlier. Next >>

Filed Under: Diagnostics Tagged With: blood test, gestational diabetes, heart arrhythmia, heart disease, lung cancer, MedTech, multiple sclerosis, prostate cancer, zika

9 cardiology breakthroughs you need to know

March 3, 2017 By Danielle Kirsh

Cardiology breakthroughs couldn’t come soon enough because heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the U.S. About 610,000 Americans die of heart disease per year, and an additional 735,000 Americans suffer from a heart attack. The statistics terrify. About 610,000 Americans die of heart disease per year, and an additional […]

Filed Under: Cardiovascular, Diagnostics, Research & Development, Robotics Tagged With: American Heart Association, aortic stenosis, cardiology, heart disease, ICD, MedTech, Medtronic, pacemakers

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