by Bruce Brown | March 16, 2020 | Medical
The American Heart Association recently published Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics — 2020 Update. This annual report details the health and economic burdens of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the U.S. and worldwide. The AHA updates its widely-cited study each...
by Bruce Brown | December 10, 2018 | Health
Heart disease remains the most common cause of death in the U.S., according to the CDC. That deadly toll accounts for one in four American deaths each year: about 610,000 annually. We’ve written about smartwatches designed to warn of heart attacks and...
by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2018 | General News, Medical
Poor patient compliance plagues medical practice, but pictures might help. A New England Healthcare Institute study in 2009 found that non-adherence to treatment plans cost up to $290 billion annually. Also, “those with low levels of adherence have almost twice...
by Bruce Brown | November 13, 2018 | General News, Medical
Low ejection fraction refers to the amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle with each heartbeat. Ejection fraction matters, according to the American Heart Association, because scoring lower than 50% can be an indicator of developing heart failure or...
by Bruce Brown | October 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
The Holy Grail for wearable technology may well be a reliable way to measure blood pressure without using a pressure cuff or similar device. A dependable and accurate system would be valuable for constant remote patient monitoring, both in clinical settings and at...
