Search Tag: telemonitoring
Telemonitoring-phone-counselling-lowers-blood-pressure
2020 27 Feb
Adding phone-based lifestyle counselling to home blood pressure telemonitoring is an effective strategy to improve long-term blood pressure control among minority stroke survivors with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2020. ...Read more
Pacemaker-checks-help-prevent-stroke
2015 23 Oct
In a study that investigated whether pacemaker checks could be used to identify patients with asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), it was found that it was worthwhile using them to identify patients at risk. AF is a common heart rhythm disorder and affects approximately 2 percent of people in the developed world. The condition increases the risk...Read more
New-results-biotronik-home-monitoring-achieves-reduction-in-mortality
2014 22 May
Late breaking trial session at ESC Heart Failure Congress shows significant benefits for various device populations with the telemonitoring technology Biotronik, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, has announced new results from a sub-analysis of last year’s groundbreaking IN-TIME trial. Coordinating investigator...Read more
Perfect-timing-crucial-in-precise-arrhythmia-diagnosis
2013 19 Dec
According to a well-known Berlin cardiologist, monitoring devices enable physicians to treat patients more effectively. The BioMonitor from BIOTRONIK is now approved for full-body MR scans. As the medical director of the Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Unit and the Department of Internal Medicine and Angiology at Klinikum am Urban,...Read more