This study introduces Glucose Level Understanding and Control Optimized for Safety and Efficacy (GLUCOSE), a distributional offline reinforcement learning algorithm for optimizing insulin dosing after cardiac surgery. Trained on 5228 patients, tested on 920,…
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Jakarta heart hospital first to perform robotic cardiac surgery in IndonesiaHarapan Kita National Cardiac Hospital in Jakarta has conducted what could be the first cardiac surgery using robotic technology in Indonesia.
The heart hospital invited India-based SS…
The following is a guest article by Dr. Guillermo Diaz, Chief Medical Information Officer at Los Angeles Department of Health Services – Ambulatory Care Network, and Ali Modaressi, CEO at Los Angeles Network for…
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Arsenal Medical, a medtech company based in Massachusetts, has developed Neocast, an embolic biomaterial designed for catheter-mediated embolization procedures. Conventional materials for embolization can have several limitations, including a lack of radiopacity, catheter clogging,…
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Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a technique that allows them to 3D print a heart ventricle, that can then go on to beat rhythmically….
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Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a cardiac monitoring device that is intended for use in patients who have suffered a cardiac event. The soft and flexible patch can be affixed to the outside…
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Researchers at MIT have developed a metal-free electrode using conductive polymers. The electrode is flexible and strong enough for long-term implantation in the body. The device is intended as an advanced replacement for rigid…
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Researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have developed a medical device that is intended to improve patient safety during cardiac ablation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). At present, the esophagus…
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Remote monitoring being used at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital to pick up on deteriorations in patients waiting for cardiac surgery has been a resounding success with clinicians and patients.Clinicians are now able to…
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In the past at Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, as in many other hospitals, postoperative cardiac patients were discharged with a vague understanding of what recovery entails. Uncertainty can lead to preventable…
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