Cardiology

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

Sep 20, 2011 by
mHealth News
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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

Aug 10, 2011 by
App Review
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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?

Aug 02, 2011 by
App Review
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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

Jul 19, 2011 by
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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

Jul 14, 2011 by
App Review
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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.

UCLA mobile monitoring system may improve outcomes for heart failure patients

Jul 04, 2011 by
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UCLA publishes a study on WANDA, a system to remotely monitor CHF patient symptoms. While the study shows modest benefits, its promise is substantial.

SmartHeart turns your smartphone into a personal ECG

Jun 06, 2011 by
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SHL Telemedicine has announced the release of SmartHeart, a lightweight and portable device that they claim can take “hospital-grade” ECGs by “anyone, anywhere, anytime.” The device connects wirelessly to smartphones and can transmit the ECG to a physician for a preliminary diagnosis. The possibilities for a device like this are endless – but so are the questions it raises.

Virtual Cath Lab app is a great example of how simulation apps can improve medical training

Feb 23, 2011 by
App Review
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Designed to help budding cardiologists learn to correlate 2D black and white fluoroscopy images to the underlying anatomy, this app represents a new modality of medical teaching.

A new iPhone peripheral that monitors single lead EKG is generating a lot of buzz – is it all deserved?

Jan 04, 2011 by
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AliveCor’s new iPhone ECG peripheral is an elegant device that will help physicians take care of patients. But its niche will be smaller than some predict.

Large NIH study fails to show any benefit to “telemedicine” program for heart failure patients – closer look at study methods reveals more

Nov 18, 2010 by
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As our recent coverage of the mHealth Summit shows, medicine has developed some pretty lofty expectations for mobile technology in healthcare. A big part of that promise has been in telemedicine, where the opportunity to remotely provide care on a wide range of platforms, including the iPhone, could be a huge asset in chronic disease management. With that hope in mind, a group of researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) launched a large, multicentered randomized controlled [Read more]

Mobile Digital Stethoscope monitoring in Canada allows for sharing of patient’s heartbeats remotely

Sep 14, 2010 by
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A large Canadian telemedicine network has picked up Zargis Medical’s digital stethoscope system, complete with mobile analytic capabilities and data sharing options.

Can Android teach EKG interpretation? An overview of three popular Android EKG apps [Android medical app review]

Jun 08, 2010 by
App Review
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Here, we review three popular EKG interpretation apps for Android phones: EKGdroid, EKG: Advanced, EKG Calipers