QRS interval widening appears to be highly specific for the diagnosis of hyperkalemia in patients with end-stage kidney disease. ECG changes, in general, have poor sensitivities for hyperkalemia in ...

Over the weekend AliveCor announced that its technology was validated in two studies. The first found that its KardiaBand, which works as a personal electrocardiogram device, can accurately detect ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AccurKardia, an innovator in ECG-based diagnostics technology, has announced the initiation of a multicenter clinical pilot of AK+ Guard TM, an FDA Breakthrough Device ...

She also added that excessively high potassium can be equally riskier ... Beyond the heart, increased potassium may also affect muscles and nerves. “In addition to ECG changes, nerve and/or muscle ...

A new trial suggests that people with heart disease who have higher blood potassium levels have a lower risk of heart failure.

Mountain View, California-based AliveCor announced yesterday that its KardiaK Software Platform has been granted Breakthrough Device designation by the FDA. AliveCor’s software is a neural network ...

The correct diagnosis is sinus rhythm, right bundle branch block (RBBB), left anterior fascicular block, and acute STEMI (Figure 2). The rhythm is regular with a rate of 90 beats/min, although there ...

Hypokalemia may lead to an irregular heartbeat, also known as arrhythmia. Some arrhythmias can be life threatening without treatment, but restoring potassium levels may help reverse symptoms alongside ...