Introduction: Management of congestive heart failure is a serious public health problem. The use of implantable hemodynamic monitors (IHMs) may assist in this management by providing continuous ...

Dallas, TX - Patients with heart failure implanted with a sensor that measures left atrial (LA) pressure used the device, in a small pilot study, to guide day-to-day adjustments to diuretic dosages, a ...

On Tuesday, an Irish startup named FIRE1 raised $120 million for a system that manages one of the leading causes of death worldwide: heart failure. FIRE1 — which was founded in Dublin in 2016 — is ...

During his regular checkup, a 9-year-old clouded leopard named Masala undergoes a procedure to get a tiny heart monitor implanted under his skin at the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute in ...

Jennifer Adamy, a 43-year-old cardiac nurse living in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was very familiar with the signs of heart problems. So, when she started experiencing symptoms of irregular heart ...

An implant the size of a paper clip that allows people with heart failure to monitor their condition from home has been approved for use on NHS patients in England.

In a Canadian first, a medical team has implanted a wireless device inside a heart failure patient, permitting clinicians to monitor the patient's cardiovascular status – virtually and in real-time – ...

A wireless sensor the size of a paperclip could transform care for people living with chronic heart failure, according to NICE.

HONORABLE MENTION: For those with cardiovascular conditions, keeping tabs on their heart rhythms can alert them to problems or help doctors track their symptoms. But traditional heart monitors have ...

GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel on Thursday voted 9-2 against recommending approval of a Medtronic Inc. implantable device that monitors the heart and sends data to ...