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Heart Patients Test World’s First ‘Anytime’ Health Assessment Booth

27 Apr 2011   

“Patients at Southampton’s university hospitals are trialling the world’s first ‘anytime’ booth to assess the health of their heart without the need for a nurse, doctor or appointment.

The hi-tech cubicle at Southampton General Hospital enables people fitted with pacemakers the opportunity to have an instant check-up at a time that suits them – cutting waiting times and missed appointments, and giving staff more time to treat patients who require intervention.

Once patients enter the walk-in booth, they see a series of green lights precede two loud bleeps and a bullseye signal to confirm their data has transferred successfully.

Staff are then able to access the data through a secure server using the CareLink remote monitoring system and review the information downloaded from the pacemaker…..”

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Heart Attacks Are More Serious If They Occur At Certain Times Of The Day

27 Apr 2011   

“People who have a heart attack are likely to be more seriously affected if the attack happens in the morning, reveals research published ahead of print in Heart journal.

Heart attacks that occur between 6am and noon are more likely to leave a 20% larger area of dead tissue (infarct) caused by the attack, which is more serious for the person affected, than at any other time of the day. ….”

Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis with Bacteremia and Distal Seeding
Published online: 27 April 2011
Melissa A. Platt, Kevin Ziegler
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.03.019
Journal of Emergency Medicine

http://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679%2811%2900295-2/abstract