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New Philips Mini TEE Ultrasound Transducer Helps Improve Cardiac Care for More Patients

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Cardiovascular ultrasound has played a key role in the evolution of early diagnosis of structural heart disease, led by a technology pioneered by Philips: the ‘transesophageal echocardiography’ (TEE) ultrasound transducer. TEE helps cardiologists by providing highly detailed images of the heart and its internal structures.

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A 50-something with chest pain.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Arrival at time 0 ECG 7 min Roomed in hallway at 17 min Moved to room with monitor at 37 min The patient was seen briefly by the physician, who then went to get an ultrasound machine. Then the patient would have been taken to the critical care area with a defibrillator at his side while waiting for the cath lab to be ready.

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AISAP’s CARDIO AI-powered Diagnostic Assessment Software Receives FDA Clearance

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its first-of-a-kind, AI-powered AISAP CARDIO point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) software platform. Prospective data have shown that use of CARDIO has generated improvement in clinician performance, with care pathway changes in one third of scanned patients.

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Noisy, low amplitude ECG in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Colin is an emergency medicine resident beginning his critical care fellowship in the summer with a strong interest in the role of ECG in critical care and OMI. Written by Colin Jenkins. Edits by Willy Frick. Smith comment: this is diagnostic of OMI until proven otherwise.

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Tachycardia must make you doubt an ACS or STEMI diagnosis; put it all in clinical context

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He was rushed by residents into our critical care room with a diagnosis of STEMI, and they handed me this ECG: There is sinus tachycardia with ST elevation in II, III, and aVF, as well as V4-V6. He presented to the Emergency Department with a blood pressure of 111/66 and a pulse of 117. He had this ECG recorded.

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GE HealthCare to Spotlight Industry-Leading AI-Enabled Portfolio and Digital Solutions at HIMSS 2024

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"At GE HealthCare, we understand the critical challenges healthcare providers face, from staffing shortages to complex workflows. Our AI-enabled portfolio, including our Command Center Software Platform, Edison True PACS , and Venue Family ultrasound systems with Caption Guidance , is designed to directly address these issues.

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What do you think of this ECG?? Is this during pain, or after pain resolution? Also, see the CT image of the heart.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There was high suspicion of OMI, so patient was brought to critical care area and another ECG was recorded just 7 minutes later as the pain had diminished to 4/10. Regional wall motion abnormality-inferolateral (this is the formal ultrasound location of a posterior wall motion abnormality). V5 and V6 have hyperacute T-waves.