FDA Clears Mobile App for Contactless Pulse Rate Measurement
The app uses an iPhone or iPad camera to measure pulse rate in 30 seconds.
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MRI Technique Improves Risk Prediction for Sudden Cardiac Death in Pediatric HCM
A new study explores a novel approach to improve risk prediction for sudden cardiac death in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Defibrillation Can Use Much Less Electricity to Restore Heart Rhythms
Researchers have developed an optimized electrophysiological model showing that heart defibrillation can be achieved with much lower energy than current methods used.
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FDA Clears Imaging Analysis Software to Aid Cardiovascular Disease Assessment
The software uses first-line diagnostic coronary computed tomography angiography and develops interactive reports to help physicians virtually “see” plaque at the vessel level.
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FDA Approves Imaging Drug to Evaluate for Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction
The FDA has approved a radioactive diagnostic drug to evaluate myocardial ischemia and infarction in adults with known or suspected coronary artery disease.
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Light-Activated Shunt Could Cut Down on Multiple Heart Surgeries in Children
The device is designed to expand with a light-activated catheter, potentially eliminating the need for multiple open-chest surgeries in children with heart defects.
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Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Heart Failure Treatment Developer V-Wave
V-Wave’s Ventura Interatrial Shunt, designed for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction, will join Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s portfolio under the new agreement.
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MRI Reliably Predicts Heart Failure Risk
New research demonstrates that MRI scans can accurately estimate heart pressures, potentially replacing invasive tests to predict heart failure risk.
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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment
ZMA001, in development for pulmonary arterial hypertension, has been designated as an Orphan Drug by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Heart Cell Reboot Could Heal Congenital Defects, Heart Attacks
By genetically manipulating cells to revert to a fetal-like state, scientists triggered the regeneration of heart muscle in adult mice.
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New Cardiac Pump Gives Kids a Better Way to Await Heart Transplants
A small, implantable cardiac pump called the Jarvik 2015 ventricular assist device has shown promising results in a feasibility trial in kids.
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