Electrocardiography

Electrocardiograms (ECG) are a primary cardiac diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity in heart to identify overall cardiac function, arrhythmias and areas of ischemia and infarct. Standard 12-lead ECG breaks the 3D structure of the heart into 12 zones, each showing the electrical activity in that specific area of the heart. This narrows down areas where there are issues with coronary artery disease or electrophysiology issues. Many ambulatory heart monitors and consumer-grade ECG monitors use fewer leads so are less specific as to cardiac conditions or location of abnormal heart rhythms, but can show an issue that requires further diagnostic testing or treatment.

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AI-powered ECG analysis could boost care for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Advanced algorithms can pick up on key details in a 12-lead ECG that human readers are unable to see. 

The Vektor Medical vMap system takes standard 12-lead ECGs and converts them into detailed electro anatomical maps for us in catheter ablation procedures.

Electrophysiologists debut new technology that builds interactive cardiac maps out of 12-lead ECGs

The solution, which gained FDA clearance in November 2021, is now being used by specialists at the University of California San Diego Health.

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Family of professional baseball player files wrongful death lawsuit, says ECG results were mishandled

According to the lawsuit, the 23-year-old athlete showed clear signs of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome just months before his death. 

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12-lead ECG solution helps patients participate in clinical trials from the comfort of home

The device securely transmits patient data, limiting the need for on-site visits and increasing the likelihood that a trial will reach its conclusion

Personal ECG solution approved by NICE for detecting signs of AFib

The solution was designed to provide high-quality ECG readings without patients needing to leave the comfort of home. 

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AECG monitoring helps identify when TAVR patients may require a permanent pacemaker

Post-TAVR high-degree atrioventricular block and complete heart block often lead to the implantation of a permanent pacemaker.

FDA clears ECG mapping system that tracks arrhythmia hot spots

The solution provides users with an interactive 3D map of the patient's heart.

AI-powered ECGs detect subtle changes in the heart brought on by COVID-19

The study's authors used more than 34,000 ECGs to train and test their model, publishing their findings in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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