American College of Cardiology annual meeting: Electronic "eye" aids heart failure
American College of Cardiology annual meeting,March 6–9, Orlando
Electronic “eye” aids heart failure
A device that continually monitors blood pressure inside the heart may help people with heart failure better control their condition and stay out of the hospital.
The Chronicle monitoring system, made by Medtronic, is about the size of a deck of cards. It is implanted in the upper chest much like a pacemaker. Its single wire constantly measures pressure inside the heart and stores the readings. Every so often, this information is sent by telephone to a secure Web site. A doctor can use this information to make treatment decisions.
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