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Amrita University launches wearable health monitoring device

Mobi Health News - ECG

The non-prick device can measure blood glucose and monitor blood pressure without pressure cuffs.

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Medication-taking for secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction: a thematic meta-synthesis of patient experiences

Open Heart

Objective To collate existing qualitative research examining patients’ medication-taking experiences in secondary prevention of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and produce new knowledge, a systematic review and meta-synthesis of patient qualitative studies was conducted. Method A systematic review found nine reports suitable for inclusion. Themes found by the report authors and report characteristic data were extracted.

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Introducing New Technology to an Institution

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

Blog Introducing New Technology to an Institution jbagley Wed, 03/02/2022 - 11:15 Innovation and new technology are essential to the progress of any specialty. Within cardiothoracic surgery, the development of cardiopulmonary bypass in the 1950s was critical for shaping our field with new operations and improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies remain a staple of the specialty and early career surgeons play an important role in the process.

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EM Quick Hits 36 – Surviving Sepsis, Angle Closure Glaucoma, Bougies, Frostbite, Hot/Altered Patient, Central Cord Syndrome

ECG Cases

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Brit Long on Surving Sepsis Campaign -2021 Updates, Nour Khatib on rural medicine case - angle closure glaucoma, Reuben Strayer on bougie vs endotracheal tube and stylet on first-attempt intubation, Justin Hensley on management of frostbite, Sarah Foohey on the hot and altered patient, and Andrew Petrosoniak on central cord syndrome.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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ECMO May Offer Sickest COVID Patients Chance for ‘Exceptional Survival’

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

Press Release ECMO May Offer Sickest COVID Patients Chance for ‘Exceptional Survival’ March 10, 2022 jbagley Wed, 03/02/2022 - 11:45 Patient selection and management strategies help improve outcomes CHICAGO (March 10, 2022)—Some patients with severe COVID-19 who are treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may experience significant lung recovery and return to normal lives with “meaningful” long-term outcomes, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic

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Prevalence and haemodynamic profiles of pulmonary hypertension in cardiac amyloidosis

Open Heart

Objectives While cardiac amyloidosis (CA) classically involves the left ventricle (LV), less is known about its impact on the right ventricle (RV) and pulmonary vasculature. We performed a retrospective analysis to identify the prevalence and types of pulmonary hypertension (PH) profiles in CA and to determine haemodynamic and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).