Hypertension — or high blood pressure — affects about 120 million adults in the U.S. and can lead to heart disease, stroke and chronic kidney disease. There is also a higher prevalence of hypertension…
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HeartFocus, an AI-enabled heart echo software by medtech firm DESKi, announced the launch of the HeartFocus education app in partnership with digital ultrasound company Butterfly Network.The HealthFocus app aims to raise a health practitioner’s…
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Two remote monitoring tools for people diagnosed with heart failure have been recommended for use in the NHS by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
The algorithm-based technologies, HeartLogic and TriageHF, monitor readings…
Pictured L-R: Prof Sebastien Ourselin Director of AI4VBH, Lawrence Tallon, Deputy CEO of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Franz Pfister, cofounder and CEO of deepc (Image provided by deepc)
Six NHS…
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In what it’s calling “one of the most ambitious initiatives in its 250-year history,” NewYork-Presbyterian has launched a new $2 billion capital campaign that has advanced technologies and digital transformation as core goals.WHY IT…
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The NHS in England is to trial an AI tool that can predict patients’ risk of developing and worsening heart disease, and their risk of early death, using an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Researchers at Imperial College…
What You Should Know:
– Abbott, a global healthcare leader, has announced a new clinical trial, TEAM-HF, designed to improve outcomes for patients with worsening heart failure.
– The first-of-its-kind trial will leverage AI and Abbott’s…
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American Heart Association Ventures Invests in MDisrupt
Lisa Suennen, Managing Partner of American Heart Association Ventures and Longtime Healthcare Veteran, Joins the MDisrupt Board
MDisrupt’s Marketplace will be Made Available to Thousands of the American Heart…
Approximately 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 currently live with heart failure, with this number projected to rise to 8.5 million by 2030. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure has increased…
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Remote patient monitoring company, Withings Health Solutions, a division of Withings, announced the release of BPM Pro 2, a cellular blood pressure monitor.The blood pressure monitor includes a Patient Insights feature that aims to…
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