Withings expands line of health devices with new connected BP monitors
The company's new BPM Core model has the ability to measure blood pressure, record an EKG and listen to heart patterns with a digital stethoscope attachment.
The company's new BPM Core model has the ability to measure blood pressure, record an EKG and listen to heart patterns with a digital stethoscope attachment.
According to findings presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting, 0.5 percent of the more than 400,000 study participants received a notification about irregular pulse and 84 percent of participants who received irregular pulse notifications were found to be in atrial fibrillation at the time of the notification.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
The company's AcQMap technology provides a 3-D, high-resolution image of the heart’s interior and maps its electrical activity.