A Remote Heart Monitor Fails to Impress an F.D.A. Panel
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An implanted wireless device did not keep enough patients with weak hearts out of the hospital to prove its effectiveness.
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The F.D.A. approved the first implantable, self-sufficient artificial heart but it is too large to fit into more than half of male patients and 80 percent of women.
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Underpromising in order to overdeliver can't make up for sluggish operating results.
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Treating heart attack victims with radio waves helps reduce the likelihood that implantable defibrillators will need to jolt ailing hearts into beating properly, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Design and performance issues hold back this very cool idea.
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Learning through tests that oneâs defibrillator has a faulty lead can create agonizing decisions for patients and doctors.
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Surprising study results show that the popular heart drug doesn't live up to its claims  -  and three new trials are now underway
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Nearly a third of patients with misfiring or quivering hearts in U.S. hospitals do not get the life-saving defibrillator shocks they need within the critical first two minutes of cardiac arrest, a study published on Wednesday said.
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The scans do not appear to save lives and expose people to serious risks, researchers are reporting.
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The first big trial of a DNA test to detect colon cancer proved disappointing to those hoping for an easy and accurate new screening method.
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A device that automatically detects early symptoms of congestive heart failure has been implanted in patients in the United States this month for the first time.
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NEW YORK  - For tracking heart risk, taking blood pressure readings regularly at home beats out measurements in the doctor's office, or even expensive 24-hour blood pressure monitoring with a portable recorder, according to a new study.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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A Concord company is recalling 10,000 automated external defibrillators because they didn't work properly and, at times, turned themselves on. Access CardioSystems Inc. is recalling defibrillators that are used by fire departments and hospitals around the nation. Some of the devices are currently in use, while others remained at distributors awaiting shipment. &quot;They're no longer in business. They can't correct ...
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CALGARY - Millions of Canadians who purchase home blood-pressure monitoring devices without being effectively instructed in proper use may be endangering their heart health, according to a study to be presented yesterday at the Canadian Cardiovascular
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A group of 33 firms, including Nokia and Philips, have unveiled the prototype of a portable heart monitor that would use sensors woven into underwear to warn patients before they suffer a stroke.
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The CardioWest artificial heart developed at University Medical Center is &quot;a triumph of medical technology&quot; that saves the lives of patients dying from heart disease, a leading medical journal is reporting today.