A number of substantial improvements to the 60-year-old concept of the Holter monitor have recently been developed. One promising advance is the Zio® Patch (iRhythm Technologies, Inc., CA, USA ...

Table 2. Comparison of major differences between the Zio® Patch and Holter monitor. Heart monitor Average typical use (days) Longest typical use (days) Number of ECG channels (typical use) Physician ...

New Zealand’s private health system offers those with means the ability to buy the services of a specialist rather than wait weeks or months to be seen in the public system — usually by the same ...

These are called Holter monitors and they are essentially ambulatory ECG devices that monitor the heart. Such monitors can ...

Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced an expansion of their longstanding partnership with a multi-year ...

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Modern medicine particularly the use of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) is changing how we approach prevention of potentially life-threatening events ...

NICE backs two AI algorithms from Boston Scientific and Medtronic for monitoring heart failure patients, but turns down others from Biotronik and Abbott.

The Vivint Smart Home security system is a full-blown home security system that gives you 24/7 monitoring and full control over door locks, cameras, thermostats, and lights.

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look ...

This is a self-monitoring system, where you’ll be alerted by the app if there’s a break-in, fire or water leak, and your emergency contacts will be phoned. The next tier is called Pro Premium ...