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Cardiac screening could prevent college sports deaths

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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Cardiac screening could prevent college sports deaths

New study recommends that young athletes have electrocardiogram (EKG) tests to reduce their risk of sudden cardiac death.

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Provider buys CareCenter MD; raves, comes back for six more

Thursday, January 20, 2011

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Provider buys CareCenter MD; raves, comes back for six more

CareCenter MD, a diagnostic workstation weighing less than six ounces, is able to produce digital test results and send them, wirelessly, to a laptop.

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Cardiac stress testing: Selecting the right stress test

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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Cardiac stress testing: Selecting the right stress test

The American Heart Association has published a clinical update summarizing noninvasive cardiac stress testing options.

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Reducing firefighters’ risk of sudden cardiac arrest: Cardiac Science for the week of Nov. 1

Monday, November 1, 2010

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Reducing firefighters’ risk of sudden cardiac arrest: Cardiac Science for the week of Nov. 1

University of Pittsburgh researchers are testing two high-tech cooling techniques to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest among firefighters.

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Another high school football death; Texas mom calls for cardiac screenings

Monday, September 20, 2010

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Another high school football death; Texas mom calls for cardiac screenings

Another Texas high school football death has a mom calling for cardiac screenings.

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In memory of Eric: Cardiac screening for teen athletes

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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In memory of Eric: Cardiac screening for teen athletes

Teens at a San Diego area high school took advantage of free EKG testing at a cardiac screening event organized by the family of a teen athlete who died of sudden cardiac arrest.

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For some sedentary patients, a treadmill stress test before exercise

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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For some sedentary patients, a treadmill stress test before exercise

The latest issue of Circulation advises doctors on when and how to prescribe exercise, including when to start the process with a cardiac stress test.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Parents advocate for cardiac screening

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Parents advocate for cardiac screening

After their son Sean died of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Jim and Sheila Fisher became leaders in advocating for heart screening for teens using EKG tests and echocardiograms.

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We encourage you to register your medical devices

Friday, July 9, 2010

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We encourage you to register your medical devices

Follow Neil Barnes' example and register your cardiac medical devices.

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Bedside diagnostic test for Long QT Syndrome

Thursday, July 1, 2010

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Bedside diagnostic test for Long QT Syndrome

A new study proposes a bedside ECG test for diagnosis of Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), an abnormal heart rhythm that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.

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