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Medical isotopes are used in the medical industry to diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, and other medical conditions. There are more than 40 million medical procedures worldwide that use medical isotopes, and every 1 in 50 people undergo a nuclear diagnostic procedure annually in developing countries. ...
ByARC Clean Technology, Inc. based in Saint John, NEW BRUNSWICK (CANADA)
Misdiagnosed Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Attack & Stroke Risk Leads to Poor Outcomes; Myocardial ischemia occurs when blood flow to your heart is reduced, preventing the heart muscle from receiving enough oxygen. This is often the result of plaque buildup inside the artery wall. Heart attack and stroke are primarily caused by non-obstructive, but unstable plaque in the arteries that goes undiagnosed and untreated.1 Current non-invasive testing ...
ByElucid based in Boston, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Heart failure and coronary artery disease are the #1 causes of death worldwide. Coronary artery disease is a chronic condition in which the arteries that supply blood to your heart become narrowed or blocked due to a buildup of fatty material, called plaque. If an artery becomes blocked, it can stop blood flow and cause a heart ...
ByAbiomed based in Danvers, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Heart failure is a disease with many stages. The onset may be rapid, or it may progress more gradually. But once heart failure starts; it usually becomes a lifelong disease that patients have to learn to live with. Living with heart failure can be easier once you understand the symptoms and can communicate with your health care providers to make sure you are receiving the right ...
ByImpulse Dynamics based in Marlton, NEW JERSEY (USA)
Heart Failure may start suddenly, and you may feel symptoms immediately, or it may start slowly and progress unnoticed for some time. Some patients do not realize that they have heart failure because they believe that their symptoms are just indications of getting older. The condition typically starts after there is some sort of injury to the heart muscle (e.g. a heart attack), and over time, the unusual stresses placed on the ...
ByImpulse Dynamics based in Marlton, NEW JERSEY (USA)
CleveMed's sleep monitoring devices can aid in sleep apnea diagnosis only when prescribed by a doctor, and cannot be sold directly to patients as per FDA regulations. ...
ByCleveland Medical Devices Inc. based in Cleveland, OHIO (USA)
In the most advanced stages of heart failure, in some cases, doctors recommend surgery to treat the disease. Heart Transplant & Ventricular Assist Devices are included in this category. These therapies are often a last option for patients with the most severe forms of heart ...
ByImpulse Dynamics based in Marlton, NEW JERSEY (USA)
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) is a complex condition that has many underlying causes, varying degrees of symptoms, and potentially fatal outcomes if not treated effectively. ...
ByThermedical, Inc. based in Waltham, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide. About 5.7 million American adults or about 2.6 percent of the population aged 18 and older in any given year, have bipolar ...
ByBrainsWay Ltd. based in Burlington, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is a large subset of Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) which occurs as a result of increased venous pressure (venous hypertension) within the veins of the leg, most often caused by the failure of valves within the veins of the leg to properly open and close (valvular incompetence). ...
ByenVVeno Medical based in Irvine, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) provides an alternative or supplement to mechanical ventilation by removing carbon dioxide directly from the blood using techniques similar to kidney dialysis. The procedure can be performed as part of comprehensive treatment for acute respiratory failure in the intensive care ...
ByLivaNova PLC based in Houston, TEXAS (USA)
An electrical stimulation, i.e., action potential initiates cardiac contraction. Intracellular Ca2+-transient couples action potential and cardiac contraction. Cardiac contraction is also coupled to mitochondria that replenish energy (i.e., ATP) and recycle metabolites (ADP and Pi). InvivoSciences analyzes all those parameters to determine drug-induced or genetically driven changes in ECE ...
ByInvivoSciences, Inc. (IVS) based in Madison, WISCONSIN (USA)
One of the principal uses of medical isotopes is for diagnostic imaging procedures in the human body. Radioactive isotopes such as technetium-99m (Tc-99m), a daughter isotope of Mo-99, are light-producing elements used in nuclear medicine imaging. When introduced into the patient’s body for medical diagnostic procedures, these radioisotopes help doctors examine how their patients’ various tissues and internal organs are functioning. Some examples of diagnostic nuclear medicine include imaging coronary ...
ByShine Technologies based in Janesville, WISCONSIN (USA)
Whether you have trouble falling asleep, wake up throughout the night, or just feel tired in the morning, meditation for sleep can help relax your mind and body at bedtime and improve your overall quality of ...
ByInteraXon Inc. based in Toronto, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Diabetes occurs when glucose (sugar) builds up in the blood. This buildup causes an inability of the body to use the glucose for energy. This inability happens when the insulin does not function correctly. Many people believe that diabetes is a “sugar problem” but it is actually an “insulin ...
ByProdigy Diabetes Care, LLC based in Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)