Heart disease

14 Jul 23

Flexible Implant Treats Heart Disease, Then Dissolves

Computer & Information Technology

A soft implant about the size of a postage stamp may one day both monitor and help treat heart disease and then harmlessly dissolve away when no longer needed, a new study finds.With roughly 655,000 people in the United States dying from heart disease each year, it accounts for about…

02 Jun 23

IoT Sentinels Poised for Cardio Emergencies

Computer & Information Technology

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Heart disease and stroke are the world’s two leading causes of death. And yet both can be agonizingly difficult to detect, leading to their notorious reputation as silent killers. Early diagnosis of heart disease–which includes…

26 Jan 23

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Images the Heart in Real Time

Biotechnology & Biomedical

A wearable ultrasound imager for the heart that is roughly the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours, and works even during exercise may one day help doctors spot cardiac problems that current medical technology might miss, a new study finds.Heart disease is the…

Flexible Implant Treats Heart Disease, Then Dissolves

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Images the Heart in Real Time

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