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Detection of heart rate using smartphone gyroscope data: a scoping review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In recent years, the emergence of smartphones and microelectromechanical systems has allowed innovative solutions for conveniently measuring HR, such as smartphone ECG, smartphone photoplethysmography (PPG), and seismocardiography (SCG). The seven selected articles’ sample sizes varied from 11 to 435 participants.

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CDC Role in the CHD Community

Conquering CHD

This month, Conquering CHD had the honor of engaging with the CDC directly, gaining valuable insights into their ongoing and future initiatives in CHD research and support. Our visit illuminated the extensive efforts and achievements of the CDC in this critical area of health.

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HeartFlow Achieves Landmark Milestone of 250,000 Patients Assessed for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with FFRCT Analysis

DAIC

Arbab-Zadeh, Heart Int 2012. HeartFlow is committed to serving customers quickly and reliably with a median turnaround time less than 1.5 4 In addition, HeartFlow accepts ~95% of all CCTAs submitted by customers for an FFR CT analysis. For more information: www.heartflow.com References 1. Yokota, et al. Neth Heart J 2018. Nakanishi, et al.

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Drug regulation – How does it work?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

That rate hovered steady in 2009 and 2010, and then rose to about 70% in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Here’s The Data To Prove It.’ 1 ‘In 2008, companies asked for 134 approvals and got 75 of them, a 56% approval rate. Last year it jumped to 77%, with 97 out of 126 requests for approval coming back positive. This year’s approval rate?

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ACO REACH: A New Evolution in At-Risk Primary Care

The Beat Blog

Then, six years later in 2012, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the use of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve the safety and quality of care and reduce health care costs in Medicare.