Cardiology

Android app that measures heart rate with a smartphone is comparable to current standards

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Recently a team of researchers in South Carolina performed research to determine the validity of an Android-based software program to detect and capture heart rate measurements as a proof of concept for its use, The software was compared them to traditional means of measuring heart rate (ECG and pulse oximeter).

Double Lumen provides a unique experience in a skill important for Anesthesia practitioners

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A niche product that is tailored for Anesthiologists to practice a required skill.

The nuts and bolts of how to make remote monitoring work #mHS11

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Insights from innovators and leaders in remote monitoring, from the mHealth Summit.

Pharma giant, Sanofi-Aventis, creates useful medical app for educating patients on heart arrhythmia

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Review of Sanofi-Aventis’s AFib Educator App that helps healthcare providers explain atrial fibrillation to patients and families

Going from a need to an app – an interview with the creators of ACS Trials

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iMedApps conducts an exclusive interview with the physician-creators of the new ACS Trials App for the iPhone/iPad

St. Jude may be exploring smartphone integration with its remote cardiac monitoring system

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Remote monitoring systems integrating implanted cardiac devices, like St. Jude’s Merlin.net, have a lot of potential for integration with mobile devices.

New kit attempts to transfer low cost mobile phones into high tech stethoscopes for low resource areas

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A simple kit developed by Oxford University and the University of Cape Town turns a low cost mobile phone, not a smartphone, into an advanced stethoscope.

Recent study describes a smartphone based alert system that could save lives in cardiac arrests

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A study describes a smartphone based alert system to help alert volunteers to nearby cardiac arrests, speeding initiation of CPR and defibrillation when seconds count.

Cardiac Images is a great tool for learning cardiac anatomy

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An app that helps clinicians master normal cardiac anatomy. While lacking in key areas, its pricing does make it an app worth considering.

Will ECG Guide by QxMD steal Instant ECG’s crown as the best ECG app?

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This app is a must have for any healthcare professional who comes into contact with ECGs. The detail is sufficient to be used as a pocket reference guide by practicing

ECG Notes is an impressive ECG reference guide, but not designed for beginners

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ECG Notes is a quick-lookup reference for ECG interpretation and management. This pocket guide is very detailed, but isn’t for everyone.

Easy ECG is an unique take on ECG interpretation for iPhone

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Easy ECG teaches users how to interpret ECG’s using a unique approach – however, deficits in key areas ultimately limit its utility.