An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, derived from the features of individual heartbeats recorded on an ECG (electrocardiogram), can accurately predict diabetes and pre-diabetes, suggests ...

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, ...

At an electrophysiology meeting one would expect a lot of interest in the high-tech and cutting edge. Yet one constant I find at European meetings is the popularity of sports cardiology, a decidedly ...

An electrocardiogram, also called an ECG or EKG, is a simple and painless test that measures the electrical impulses of your heart to check for signs of heart disease. It's done through small ...

3.1 The lead-I electrocardiogram (ECG) devices were assessed when they were used in addition to 12‑lead ECGs. Clinical experts advised that a 12‑lead ECG would still be used after lead-I ECGs to ...

I am a GP partner at a practice in Bradford, so I’m in the desert when it comes to appointing practice nurses and GPs. I’m therefore keen to use anything that would reduce demand on GP and nurse time.

My first patient of the morning, a delightful tech-savvy septuagenarian with persistent atrial fibrillation, told me she had been monitoring her rhythm for the last few days using her Apple Watch 4 ...

An arrhythmia (also termed cardiac dysrhythmia) is described as an irregular heartbeat caused by aberrant electrical activity in the heart. There are multiple categories of arrhythmia, each of which ...

A 92-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with pneumonia. Her medical history included a percutaneous coronary intervention and subsequent diagnosis of ischemic cardiomyopathy 15 years earlier.

AN electrocardiogram (often referred to as ECG or EKG) is the most-ordered heart test. An ECG is required for virtually every patient being evaluated for a heart-related issue or heart-related symptom ...

It was widely accepted that putting the newborn baby on the mother’s chest promotes skin-to-skin contact and bonding between the two who share the common experience of birth, and enhances the chances ...