Adrian Kantrowitz; performed first US heart transplant Nov 20, 2008
He exhibited an interest in medicine at an early age: He and his brother built a simple electrocardiograph from old radio parts. Dr. Kantrowitz graduated from New York University with a degree in mathematics in 1940, then enrolled in the Long Island College of Medicine. (Boston Globe)
Texas MedClinic expands to Austin Nov 1, 2008
The clinic is 7,300 square feet and has a digital X-ray, electrocardiograph (EKG) and lab for routine diagnostic problems. The reception and waiting areas will offer Wi-Fi service for patients convenience. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Air Pollution Can Hinder Heart's Electrical Functioning Sep 13, 2008
At each visit, a portable electrocardiograph called a Holter monitor recorded the patients heart activity for 24 hours. All participants were monitored on the first visit, and 35 had monitoring on more than one visit. (Science Daily)
Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Sep 12, 2008
Harvard researchers monitored 48 patients from the Boston area with coronary artery disease using portable electrocardiograph machines. The elctrocardiograms of the patients studied showed unusual changes in the electrical conductivity of the heart called ST-segment depression. (eFluxMedia)
Health Buzz: Expected Primary Care Shortage and Other Health News Sep 11, 2008
They were monitored for 24 hours with portable electrocardiograph machines that were looking for ST-segment depression. All had been hospitalized previously for heart attack, unstable angina, or worsening coronary artery disease symptoms. (U.S. News & World Report)
Air Pollution Harms Patients After Heart Attack Sep 9, 2008
The researchers monitored the patients for 24 hours using portable electrocardiograph machines looking for changes in the electrical conductivity of the heart called ST-segment depression. This dysrhythmia can indicate inadequate blood flow to the heart or inflammation of the heart muscle. (Health-Finder)
New health center meeting needs Aug 31, 2008
With a new 100,000 federal grant announced last week by Harkin, Dykstra said the center would buy an electrocardiograph machine and a colposcope for cervical exams. The center will receive 650,000 from the state next year as it resubmits its application for highly competitive, permanent federal funding. (Sioux City Journal)
The Missing of Iraq Aug 3, 2008
In the end the nameless person is reduced to a 10-digit number atop a one-page genetic profile showing spiky lines across four horizontal bars, like frozen screens from an electrocardiograph. Restoring the identities of Iraq's unknown dead is a daunting task. (Time.com)
Techno-chondria Jul 7, 2008
One product just about to hit shelves is a portable electrocardiograph (ECG). It listens to your heartbeat and analyses it for irregularities and then tells you if you have any. (BBC News -- Technology)
GE Creates a Portable Life-Saver Jun 11, 2008
electrocardiograph machine that cost $5. 4 million and took three and a half years to develop. (BusinessWeek)
Indian-Americans win more science, tech honours May 25, 2008
This year, he joins inventors who gave the world the television remote control (Robert Adler), electrocardiograph (Willem Einthoven), hip replacement surgery (John Charnley), and Containerized Shipping (Malcolm McLean) in the national scroll. The only other Indian in the Inventors Hall of Fame is Rangaswamy Srinivasan, a former IBM scientist named for his pioneering work on excimer laser surgery. (India Times, India)
Speedier diagnosisHow a phone call helps people with chest pain avoid a trip to A&E Apr 15, 2008
The only way to get a proper diagnosis is with an Electrocardiograph (ECG) - a machine which monitors the patients heart rhythms, which means a time-consuming trip to hospital. But a pilot in Greater Manchester and Cheshire of hand-held ECG monitors in GP surgeries has cut the need for hospital referral by 60. (BBC News -- Health)
Several Methods Possible For Enhancing The Functioning Of Defibrillators In Cases Of Heart Attack Mar 26, 2008
The interference-free electrocardiograph signal enables the defibrillator to correctly diagnose during the CPR procedure, avoiding the interruption of compressions and enabling the administration of the discharge as soon as possible. Elimination of interference. (Science Daily)
National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2008 Inductees Feb 14, 2008
The 2008 class of inductees: LIVING -- Ruth Benerito: Wrinkle-free cotton -- Amar Bose: Audio technology -- Nick Holonyak, Jr.: LED (light emitting diode) -- Erna Hoover: Computerized telephone switching -- Amos Joel, Jr.: Switching concept for cellular phones -- William Murphy, Jr.: Medical devices, including blood bag, disposable medical trays -- Kenneth Richardson: Fluconazole (anti-fungal drug) POSTHUMOUS RECOGNITION -- Robert Adler: Television remote control -- John Charnley: Hip... (PR Newswire)
Inventors Make Hall of Fame Feb 14, 2008
It would have to replace everything that had been used," hesaid of his invention.Other honorees: - Ruth Benerito for wrinkle-free cotton. - Erna Hoover for computerized telephone switching, which madeit possible to monitor the frequency of incoming calls. - Amos Joel Jr. for the switching concept for cellular phones,which made service continual when a caller moves from one region toanother. - Kenneth Richardson for the anti-fungal drug fluconazole. - Robert Adler for the first practical wireless... (FOX23 News, NY)
Armored ambulance newest addition to MRAP family Jan 17, 2008
With the old (ambulances) we had to carry an (electrocardiograph machine) with us in a little suit case, but now its attached, said Williams. You can pull it out to use if you need to go out side, but hopefully we wont have to. (KWTX.com, TX)
Getting on with life: Bouncing back after a heart problem means lifestyle changes, and patients often don't get the information they need Nov 29, 2007
She s had nutrition counseling and is beginning to learn how long, and at what pace, to walk on the treadmill and pedal on the stationary bicycle, all the while hooked up to an electrocardiograph whose squiggly readings are watched by a nurse. The use of this therapy varies dramatically in the United States, according to the recent Circulation study. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Donda West's Autopsy Reportedly Inconclusive Nov 14, 2007
"[Certain patients] may have heart problems, and even if an EKG [electrocardiograph, used for measuring heart rhythms] is normal, an internist may recommend a stress test to make sure the patient's heart is in good condition," Dr. Calabria explained to MTV News. "Sometimes routine lab work is not enough. If a patient has their own internist, that's even better, because they would know more about the condition of their patient. They would emphasize that even if the patient has problems and the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Upcoming classes Oct 1, 2007
A comprehensive 50-hour EKG technician certificate program will prepare students to function as EKG technicians and to take the American Society of Phlebotomy Technician exam and the Electrocardiograph Technician exam. Programs are 999 each and are offered on weekday evenings. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Thanks to a prince's mishap Sep 24, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Prince Alfred's visit to Sydney in 1868 is remembered for two things - the shot in the backside he suffered at the hands of an Irishman, and the hospital that was buit in his name to cover the colony's embarrassment, writes Bellinda Kontominas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dali dystopia in a bubble fit to burst Jul 28, 2007
And now he really thinks it's about to hit: a global implosion that will make the 1987 Crash seem like a blip on the electrocardiograph of a lemming. Doomsday reckons the signs of imminent disaster are everywhere: in the signs of resurgent inflation, the likelihood of interest rate rises, nervousness about China, and the bristling ends of his goatee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Telephone heart checks a success May 27, 2007
The only way to tell is to analyse the patient's heart rhythms, often with an Electrocardiograph (ECG) device, typically in the Artment of a hospital. The project in Cumbria and Lancashire used handheld ECG monitors which can be used anywhere but during the trial they were situated in 15 surgeries and two walk-in centres. (BBC News)
Portable ECG machine uses cell technology Mar 26, 2007
Maybe they put it off until the next day. This is a crucial time, when there can be irreversible damage to the heart," said Alroy. Heart patients who until now have been scared to travel for fear of being too far away from a doctor or clinic to measure their condition can now test themselves and be in immediate contact with an expert who speaks their own language. "We have customers who are transmitting their ECG from any part of the world you can imagine," said Alroy. "Most people hesitate... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
China rebuilding rural cooperative medicare system Feb 21, 2007
Half of the clinics are not equipped with stomach pump and 30 percent without electrocardiograph. Fund resources need to be expanded, and the funds from richer counties may need to be diverted to support the poor ones, Li Ling noted. (Xinhuanet, China)
Does Endurance Exercise Promote Life-threatening Changes In Athletes' Hearts? Jan 23, 2007
ScienceDaily: Does Endurance Exercise Promote Life-threatening Changes In Athletes' Hearts. Does Endurance Exercise Promote Life-threatening Changes In Athletes' Hearts. (Science Daily)
GE unit makes corporate citizenry a global effort Jan 18, 2007
GE Healthcare also donated an electrocardiograph system and other medical equipment to the health center. The total value of the volunteer labor, equipment and marketing plan was $100,000, the company said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Cardiologists Fix Broken Heart: Case Study Points Out Rarely Diagnosed Potentially Fatal Complication Of Heart Attack Jan 12, 2007
Unexplained chest pain after a heart attack might be more dangerous than many physicians originally think. In a case study to be published in the January issue of the international journal Clinical Cardiology, physicians at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia report on a seemingly healthy 55-year-old man who had a silent heart attack and subsequent unexplained chest pain. (Science Daily)
Hypertension, Prehypertension In Young Linked With Heart Enlargement Jan 10, 2007
Hypertension and prehypertension in adolescents and young adults was associated with a higher risk of having an abnormally enlarged heart, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. In a study of American Indians, average age 26. (Science Daily)
