Cardiovascular Technology
After navigating my way through the web I found an interesting website that illustrated some of the most recent technological advances in the medical world. Although this site has multiple devices for all different kinds of medicine, I am going to focus on the new devices I saw that are related to cardiovascular health. The first item are the wellness wristbands that everyone seems to be purchasing to monitor things such as heart rate and the amount of steps taken during the day. However, this new wellness band not only can just monitor heart rate, distance, etc, but it can actually now determine the individual’s body fat percentage and track the amount of fat lost and gained. Even though it sounds like a great product that could be utilized by people to become more heart healthy when trying to exercise and lose weight, I am curious is to how accurate the device is. Some serious clinical trials and studies will have to be completed before I would recommend this device to patients.
The second device is wearable medical sensor. Basically, this sensor allows for continuous monitor of the individuals pulse and oxygen saturation levels. Not only is the new piece of technology far lese bulky than other pulse oximeters, but is flexible (almost like a Band-Aid) therefore allowing it to be utilized wherever, whenever, and for however long. I think this would give the ability for patients with cardiovascular disease to see how activities affect oxygen demand and if they have heart failure how they can monitor for oxygen insufficiency.
The last device I would like to talk about is called “A Cardiologist in Your Pocket.” I thought this was the neatest piece of technology because it allows doctors and patients to have a stethoscope that will record the individual’s heartbeat and pulse. These sounds and pulses will then be transmitted through Bluetooth into the individual’s mobile phone where then the doctor and individual can listen to them and determine if there is a problem or concern. I like this idea because I think this would be a great application for people who may live in rural communities where medical help is not easily accessible. They can also then send PCP vital information that can be tracked not only giving them the ability to catch problems earlier, but also to watch for certain trends such as declining health etc.
In conclusion, all of these products will continue to advance medicine, but the only concern is how accurate are these new forms of technology? Even though the three devices mentioned above would be beneficial for cardiac patients, they first must all be tested and studied to determine if they are accurate and effective. If you would like to learn more about these devices go check out…
http://latestmedicaltechnology.net/
