Cardiac microchip provides advance warning of future heart problems
- 9 years ago
A potentially life-saving microchip has been developed to forewarn patients suffering from heart problems of any deterioration in their condition.
Reg Youngman
is one of the first to try the microchip.
A tiny micro sensor has been inserted into his pulmonary artery, which monitors his heart function.
Everyday he is scanned and his data is sent to his hospital and medical team, if there is any indication of a problem the doctors identify it and take appropriate action.
Mr Youngman says the technology is reassuring: “You have more faith and trust. People are looking at, watching me and I feel safer. Because in the past I never knew quite when something was going to hit me badly and when it did, it was usually, it had gone too far and hit me really badly.”
The CardioMEMS sensor is implanted next to the heart during a minimally invasive procedure using a cardiac catheter, which is passed up to the heart through a vein in the leg.
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Reg Youngman
is one of the first to try the microchip.
A tiny micro sensor has been inserted into his pulmonary artery, which monitors his heart function.
Everyday he is scanned and his data is sent to his hospital and medical team, if there is any indication of a problem the doctors identify it and take appropriate action.
Mr Youngman says the technology is reassuring: “You have more faith and trust. People are looking at, watching me and I feel safer. Because in the past I never knew quite when something was going to hit me badly and when it did, it was usually, it had gone too far and hit me really badly.”
The CardioMEMS sensor is implanted next to the heart during a minimally invasive procedure using a cardiac catheter, which is passed up to the heart through a vein in the leg.
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