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Smart Meter Introduces the iPulseOx Powered by AT&T IoT Connectivity

The world’s first cellular-connected pulse oximeter facilitates remote monitoring for 67 million patients with chronic diseases. TAMPA, Fla., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Smart Meter, the leader in cellular-enabled remote patient monitoring (RPM) data and devices, announces the release of the iPulseOxTM, the world’s first cellular-connected pulse oximeter, furthering the transformation of remote […]

Athena Bioscience Announces Launch of Nexiclon™ XR, the Only Once-Daily Clonidine Extended-Release Tablets for Treatment of Hypertension

ATHENS, Ga., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Athena Bioscience, LLC announced plans for the commercial launch of Nexiclon XR, the only once-daily clonidine extended-release tablets indicated for treatment of hypertension.1 Athena acquired exclusive rights to commercialize the product from Tris Pharma, Inc. in February 2021. The launch is set for April 2022 in all 50 U.S. […]

HeartBeam Partners with Phoebe Putney Health System for First Pilot Study of Emergency Department Myocardial Infarction Software

Business Associate Agreement and Clinical Trial Agreement with Additional Planned Studies and Commercial and Scientific Collaboration SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a developmental stage digital healthcare company with a proprietary ECG telemedicine technology for heart attack detection, today announced it has signed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and Clinical […]

Zio® by iRhythm Shows Significantly Higher Documentation of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter Compared to Holter Monitors, Event Monitors

Additional clinical research shows bradyarrhythmias can be detected with 14-day cardiac monitoring through Zio XT before and after TAVR SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRTC), a leading digital healthcare solutions company focused on the advancement of cardiac care, announced that the results of the KP-Rhythm2 study, titled […]

Late-Breaking Study Results Reinforce Positive Real-World Outcomes with the WATCHMAN FLX™ LAAC Device

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced positive results from a new analysis assessing real-world outcomes with the WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device. Presented during a late-breaking trial session at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2022 meeting, the SURPASS analysis included data from more […]

TLV recommends AliveCor’s smartphone-based ECG as a more cost-effective option for the detection of atrial fibrillation compared to Holter ECG

Sweden’s Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency, TLV evaluated the combination of the KardiaMobile® and KardiaPro personal electrocardiogram (ECG) and software compared to the current standard of care, Holter ECG The health economic assessment found a higher degree of atrial fibrillation (AF) detection and resource-saving with KardiaMobile compared to Holter ECG 24 hours1 KardiaMobile […]

Medtronic receives FDA expanded approval for cardiac cryoablation catheters for pediatric treatment of a common heart rhythm condition

Family of focal ablation catheters are the only approved option to treat specific type of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) DUBLIN, Feb. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that the Freezor™ and Freezor™ Xtra Cardiac Cryoablation Catheters are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

MediLynx awarded Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MediLynx Cardiac Monitoring, LLC (dba MediLynx Arrhythmia Diagnostics™), a national remote monitoring provider and technology leader in deep learning artificial intelligence, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal […]

Bioelectronic Medicine, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Show Promise to Treat a Common Post-Op Heart Arrhythmia

MANHASSET, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Patients who undergo cardiac surgery are at higher risk for developing postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) and current POAF drug therapies used to prevent it are not fully effective. A new report from The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research provides clinical evidence that a new class of bioelectronic medicine that targets […]

MediLynx Cardiac Monitoring Partners with National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute & National Institutes of Health on Study of Efficacy of Mobile Cardiac Monitoring for Patients

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MediLynx Cardiac Monitoring, LLC (dba MediLynx Arrhythmia Diagnostics™), a national remote monitoring provider and technology leader in deep learning artificial intelligence, today announced a groundbreaking partnership with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)/National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) to participate […]