An Iowa City software development company is launching an application Friday that will help train medical professions to read basic electrocardiogram (EKG) test results. Single Sail Software's ...

CLEVELAND - A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body’s natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death ...

Ongoing basic science research within the division can be partitioned into various thematic programs - basic electrophysiology, cardiac remodeling, cardiometabolic disease and inflammation. Our ...

When the Apple iPad was just a rumor, Andrew Barr of Iowa City got really interested in the concept of being able to carry a computer around. “I thought maybe it can even fit in a doctor’s coat pocket ...

Sinus rhythm is the term for the regular pattern of heartbeats driven by the heart’s natural pacemaker, the sinus node. Variations like sinus tachycardia (fast heart rate) and sinus bradycardia (slow ...

Sometimes, an abnormal EKG reading is a normal variation in a person’s heart rhythm. In other cases, it may be due to an underlying heart condition or a reaction to medication. An electrocardiogram ...

A cardiac surgery nurse has built an amazing LED heart simulator pendant, inspired by her work and her love of electronics. The pendant simulates the electrical activity of 18 different heart rhythms.

Lowering the body's temperature in cardiac arrest patients with 'non-shockable' heart rhythms increases survival and brain function. Patients who received the treatment were about three times more ...