Tag: insertable cardiac monitor
Continuous monitoring detects atrial fibrillation in 20% of atherosclerotic stroke survivors
In a study presented yesterday at the International Stroke Conference (ISC; 8–10 February, Dallas, USA), irregular heart rhythms were detected in roughly one in...
Boston Scientific gets FDA 510(k) clearance for Lux-Dx ICM
Boston Scientific has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Lux-Dx insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) system, a new, long-term diagnostic...
Diagnosing AF with ICMs leads to short- and long-term changes in...
Using insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs) to identify atrial fibrillation (AF) in a population at high risk for stroke guides both immediate and long-term patient...
Abbott receives CE mark for its Confirm Rx insertable cardiac monitor...
Abbott has announced CE mark and first use of the new Confirm Rx ICM. According to a company release, this is the world’s first smartphone...